Pecos Watershed Protection Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025
What it does
The Pecos Watershed Protection Act would withdraw certain federal lands in the Pecos Watershed area of New Mexico from mineral entry, mining, and geothermal leasing to protect the watershed. It would also designate approximately 11,599 acres of Forest Service-managed land as the Thompson Peak Wilderness Area, adding it to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill allows for continued livestock grazing where established before enactment, permits wildfire and pest control measures, and maintains state jurisdiction over fish and wildlife management within the wilderness area. Any future federal land acquisitions within the wilderness boundaries would be automatically incorporated…
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