New Mexico Public Lands Extended for Electronic Site Protection
Published Date: 2/20/2025
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Summary
The government is extending protection for 140 acres of forest land in Lincoln County, New Mexico, for another 20 years to keep the Gallinas Peak and West Turkey Cone electronic sites safe from mining. The land’s boundaries got a fresh update to match modern survey standards, but nothing else is changing. This means no new mining can happen there, keeping the area secure and undisturbed for two more decades.
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Mining Ban Extended on 140 Acres
The government extended the withdrawal that keeps 140 acres of National Forest land in Lincoln County, New Mexico, closed to location and entry under U.S. mining laws for an additional 20-year period. The original withdrawal was made by Public Land Order No. 7625 on February 17, 2005; the land description was updated to current BLM cadastral survey standards but the location, footprint, and acreage remain unchanged.
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