Buffalo Tract Protection Act

This bill withdraws approximately 4,288 acres of federal land in the Placitas, New Mexico area (Tracts A-D) from new mining claims and mineral development under federal law. It directly affects the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which administers this land, by preventing new mineral leasing or sales for extraction. The bill allows surface management under existing laws (like the Federal Land Policy and Management Act) but requires all surface transfers to reserve mineral rights to the federal government. This creates a permanent restriction on mineral development while permitting surface use.