HR 2785 · in committee · niche
New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service to work with New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes communities on using federal lands.
- It affects New Mexico's 27 recognized community land grants-mercedes and federal land management agencies.
- The agencies must create a memorandum of understanding with the New Mexico Land Grant Council to establish processes and coordinate land use.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should federal land agencies balance historical land grant communities' traditional uses with other federal land management priorities like conservation?
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What specific rights or access would New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes communities gain through the required memorandum of understanding?
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Which stakeholders might be affected if federal agencies shift land management policies to accommodate traditional uses by these 27 communities?
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Sponsor · D-NM-3
Teresa Leger Fernandez
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Introduced 2025-04-09
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-04-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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