New Mexico Pueblo governors endorse draft federal legislation to protect Caja del Rio landscape

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 492

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A coalition of New Mexico Pueblo governors last week unanimously voted to endorse forthcoming federal legislation to protect the 107,000-acre expanse of the Caja del Rio plateau, a swath of public lands south of Santa Fe with environmental, historical and spiritual significance to multiple advocacy groups.

The bill, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), would designate the area as two new protected areas: the Caja del Rio Special Management Area and the Caja del …

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