Establishes Caja del Rio Special Management Area and National Conservation Area in New Mexico.

The Caja del Rio Protection Act establishes the Caja del Rio Special Management Area and the Caja del Rio National Conservation Area in New Mexico. The Act mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to manage the Special Management Area and the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Conservation Area. It outlines provisions for land exchanges, ecological restoration, and the protection of cultural and spiritual sites. The Act also ensures the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and tribal contracting in management plans.

Establishes Caja del Rio Special Management Area and National Conservation Area in New Mexico.

The Caja del Rio Protection Act establishes the Caja del Rio Special Management Area and the Caja del Rio National Conservation Area in New Mexico. The Act mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to manage the Special Management Area and the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Conservation Area. It outlines provisions for land exchanges, ecological restoration, and the protection of cultural and spiritual sites. The Act also ensures the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and tribal contracting in management plans.