S. 4458 · In committee · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Caja del Rio Protection Act

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

What it does

• Establishes the Caja del Rio Special Management Area comprising approximately 67,163 acres of Federal land in the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico.
• Establishes the Caja del Rio National Conservation Area in New Mexico and directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage it.
• Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a comprehensive management plan for the Special Management Area within 3 years of enactment.
• Directs the Secretary to prepare a travel management plan to decrease unauthorized road access and motorized use within the covered areas.

Latest action

Jul 15, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Committee: Senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee