Pecos Watershed Protection Act withdraws federal land in New Mexico from mineral entry and designates Thompson Peak Wilderness Area.
The Pecos Watershed Protection Act withdraws certain federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of New Mexico from mineral entry, appropriation, or disposal under public land laws, and from location, entry, and patent under mining laws. The Act designates approximately 11,599 acres of land managed by the Forest Service as the Thompson Peak Wilderness Area, a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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