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Regulation & law · 28/11/1997Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Public Land Order No. 7296 Withdraws National Forest System Land for Sacramento Peak Observatory

Summary

The US government has withdrawn 2,432.40 acres of National Forest System land from mining for 20 years to protect the scientific value of the Sacramento Peak Observatory in New Mexico, allowing mineral leasing to continue.

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