Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2023
HR 3062, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2023, withdraws federal lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) from oil and gas leasing and development. The bill terminates non-producing oil and gas leases on these lands and prevents new leasing on federal land within the designated Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, directly affecting oil and gas developers and protecting cultural resources. It specifically aims to safeguard the landscape, sacred sites, and visitor experience at Chaco Culture National Historical Park - used for cultural practices by Pueblo tribes, Navajo Nation, and Hopi Tribe - while preserving existing tribal trust land rights. The withdrawal covers approximately 140,000 acres in New Mexico, excluding tribal trust lands and existing mineral rights.
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May 2023
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Introduced May 2, 2023
Last action May 2, 2023
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May 2, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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May 2, 2023
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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