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Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act

USA115th CongressS-441| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2018
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Martin Heinrich (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act This bill designates specified lands in New Mexico administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such wilderness areas shall also be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System. The bill designates approximately 100 acres of specified BLM land in New Mexico as a potential wilderness area, upon which Interior shall permit only those uses already permitted. When specified conditions have been met, this area shall be incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness. The bill releases from further review for designation as wilderness the public land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, administered by the BLM and not designated as wilderness. The bill withdraws the Potrillo Mountains Complex from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness and closes a specified route from public access, making it available only for administrative and law enforcement uses, including border security. In implementing a management plan for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in New Mexico, Interior shall include a watershed health assessment to identify opportunities for watershed restoration. Any land or interest that is within specified state trust land acquired by the United States shall become part of the monument. Interior shall convey to the state of New Mexico specified BLM land in exchange for specified parcels of state trust land within the monument.

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Timeline
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 7, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.
Oct 2, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 5, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 5, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
Dec 11, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-427.
  • February 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • February 7, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.


  • October 2, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 5, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 5, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.


  • December 11, 2018
    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-427.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-2354: A bill to provide for the administration of certain national monuments, to establish a National Monument Enhancement Fund, and to establish certain wilderness areas in the States of New Mexico and Nevada.
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchHistorical and cultural resourcesLand transfersLand use and conservationMonuments and memorialsNew MexicoParks, recreation areas, trailsWater qualityWatershedsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act

USA115th CongressS-441| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2018
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act This bill designates specified lands in New Mexico administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such wilderness areas shall also be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System. The bill designates approximately 100 acres of specified BLM land in New Mexico as a potential wilderness area, upon which Interior shall permit only those uses already permitted. When specified conditions have been met, this area shall be incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness. The bill releases from further review for designation as wilderness the public land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, administered by the BLM and not designated as wilderness. The bill withdraws the Potrillo Mountains Complex from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness and closes a specified route from public access, making it available only for administrative and law enforcement uses, including border security. In implementing a management plan for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in New Mexico, Interior shall include a watershed health assessment to identify opportunities for watershed restoration. Any land or interest that is within specified state trust land acquired by the United States shall become part of the monument. Interior shall convey to the state of New Mexico specified BLM land in exchange for specified parcels of state trust land within the monument.

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Timeline
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 7, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.
Oct 2, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 5, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 5, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
Dec 11, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-427.
  • February 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • February 7, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.


  • October 2, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 5, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 5, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.


  • December 11, 2018
    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-427.
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Martin Heinrich (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-2354: A bill to provide for the administration of certain national monuments, to establish a National Monument Enhancement Fund, and to establish certain wilderness areas in the States of New Mexico and Nevada.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchHistorical and cultural resourcesLand transfersLand use and conservationMonuments and memorialsNew MexicoParks, recreation areas, trailsWater qualityWatershedsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats