The Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act withdraws federal land in the Rio Chama Watershed area of New Mexico from mineral entry.
The Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act withdraws federal land in the Rio Chama Watershed area of New Mexico from all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws. This withdrawal applies only to minerals owned by the United States and does not affect any rights, titles, interests, or claims in minerals owned by, held in trust on behalf of, or claimed by a qualified land grant-merced or an Indian Tribe.
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