116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico.
January 28, 2020
Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Udall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Designation of Cerro de la Olla Wilderness.
(a) In general.—Section 1202 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 116–9; 133 Stat. 651) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking “Cerro del Yuta and Río San Antonio” and inserting “Río Grande del Norte National Monument”;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
“(1) MAP.—The term ‘map’ means—
“(A) for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1), the map entitled ‘Río Grande del Norte National Monument Proposed Wilderness Areas’ and dated July 28, 2015; and
“(B) for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(C), the map entitled ‘Proposed Cerro de la Olla Wilderness’ and dated January 16, 2020.”; and
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
“(C) CERRO DE LA OLLA WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, New Mexico, comprising approximately 13,103 acres as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the ‘Cerro de la Olla Wilderness’.”;
(i) by striking “map and” each place it appears and inserting “maps and”; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking “the legal description and map” and inserting “the maps or legal descriptions”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(12) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN CERRO DE LA OLLA WILDERNESS.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B) and in accordance with section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)), the Secretary may authorize the maintenance of any structure or facility in existence on the date of enactment of this paragraph for wildlife water development projects (including guzzlers) in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness if, as determined by the Secretary—
“(i) the structure or facility would enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and
“(ii) the visual impacts of the structure or facility on the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness can reasonably be minimized.
“(B) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of New Mexico that specifies, subject to section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)), the terms and conditions under which wildlife management activities in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness may be carried out.”.
(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of contents for the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116–9; 133 Stat. 581) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1202 and inserting the following:
“Sec. 1202. Río Grande del Norte National Monument Wilderness Areas.”.