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HR 1241 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources New Mexico Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act

Introduced: March 29, 2011 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area in New Mexico.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites in the Conservation Area and to provide access to them by tribal members.

Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Conservation Area.

Designates the Cerro Del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS).

What's happening now March 29, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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 Bill text 1 version

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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 29, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1241: Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1241/
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"H.R. 1241: Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1241/.
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H.R. 1241, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1241/.
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