Pecos Watershed Protection Act

This bill designates approximately 11,600 acres in New Mexico's Pecos Watershed as the Thompson Peak Wilderness Area, withdrawing it from mineral exploration, mining, and leasing under federal law. It directly affects federal land management by prohibiting new mineral development while allowing existing livestock grazing and wildfire management activities within the designated wilderness. The wilderness area will be administered under the Wilderness Act, with specific provisions clarifying that nonwilderness activities visible from the area remain permitted. The bill also requires the Forest Service to file a map of the area for public review after enactment.