HR 8298 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

New Mexico Wilderness Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-10-02· Sponsored by Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1]· House

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Latest: Public Law 96-550.(1980-12-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] New Mexico Wilderness Act of 1980 - Designates the following National Forest System lands in the State of New Mexico as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Aldo Leopold Wilderness in the Gila National Forest; (2) the Apache Kid Wilderness in the Cibola National Forest; (3) the Blue Range Wilderness and the Capitan Mountains Wilderness in the Apache-Sitgreaves and Gila National Forests; (4) the Dome Wilderness in the Santa Fe National Forest; (5) the Latir Peak Wilderness in the Carson National Forest; and (6) the Withington Wilderness in the Cibola National Forest. Designates certain additions to: (1) the Gila Wilderness in the Gila National Forest; (2) the Pecos Wilderness in the Carson and Santa Fe National Forests; (3) the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in the Carson National Forest; and (4) the White Mountain Wilderness in the Lincoln National Forest. Repeals the previous classifications of the Black Range Primitive Area, the Blue Range Primitive Area, and the Gila Primitive Area. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to report to the President and the Congress, no later than January 1, 1986, on the suitability or unsuitability for inclusion in the Nationa…

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