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S 241 113th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources New Mexico Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Cerros del Norte Conservation Act

Introduced: February 7, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
Jun 27, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-54.
May 16, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 25, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-28.
Feb 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cerros del Norte Conservation Act - Designates the Cerro del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Requires incorporation into the relevant wilderness area of any land or interests in land within the boundaries of such wilderness areas acquired by the United States.

Sets forth requirements for the management of the wilderness areas regarding: (1) livestock grazing, (2) the creation of protective perimeters and buffer zones, and (3) the jurisdiction of the state of New Mexico respecting fish and wildlife located on public land in New Mexico.

Releases specified public land within the San Antonio Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for such a designation.

Requires the wilderness areas to be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System.

Withdraws any federal land within the wilderness areas, including any acquired land or interest, from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

Denies that anything in this Act enlarges, diminishes, or otherwise modifies any treaty rights.

What's happening now June 27, 2013

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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