Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act

The Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act establishes the Sutton Mountain National Monument in Oregon, covering approximately 65,000 acres across two units (Upper and Lower). The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop a management plan within 3 years that prioritizes wildfire resiliency through juniper removal and habitat restoration, while allowing sustainable grazing and recreation. It authorizes specific land exchanges between private landowners and the federal government and directs the conveyance of 1,327 acres of federal land to the City of Mitchell for public recreation purposes. The monument will be managed to balance ecological health, wildfire risk reduction, and sustainable resource use, with required coordination with local governments including Wheeler County.