US Withdraws 9,460.66 Acres of Public Lands and Reserved Minerals for Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Summary

The US government has withdrawn approximately 9,460.66 acres of public lands and 5,570.02 acres of reserved Federal minerals from settlement and mining activities for 20 years to protect the habitat of 12 endangered species, transferring jurisdiction to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.