This bill establishes a new 12,295-acre wilderness area called Cerro de la Olla within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in Taos County, New Mexico, and adjusts the monument's boundaries accordingly. The legislation allows the federal government to maintain existing wildlife water development structures (such as animal drinking stations) in the wilderness area if they enhance wildlife populations and have minimal visual impact, and requires the Secretary of Interior to sign a cooperative agreement with New Mexico within one year to outline wildlife management activities. No specific federal funding is allocated in the bill, and there is no mandatory timeline for implementation beyond the one-year deadline for the state cooperative agreement. The bill was introduced by Representative Leger Fernandez and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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