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Monday, April 6, 2026

Important Deadline for Comments is tomorrow

 

Last Call: Protect Chaco’s Cultural Landscape



Tomorrow—Tuesday, April 7—is the final day in a very short public comment period to voice concerns about a proposal to revoke the withdrawal of approximately 336,425 acres of public lands located within a radius of approximately 10 miles surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico that protected these lands with more than a thousand years of cultural history from mineral leasing. 

The AIA* is opposed to this proposal and deeply concerned about the threats it poses to over 4,000 archaeological and cultural heritage sites with enduring significance to descendant communities and the broader American public. 

Speak Up: 

Click the “Participate Now” button on the BLM’s Project page to submit a public comment voicing your concerns. 

Comment HERE!

* Archaeological Institute of America

8 comments:

Tom said...

...an area to preserve!

Vicki Lane said...

Thanks for the heads up!

David M. Gascoigne, said...

It would be a travesty to revoke its protected status. In any other administration it wouldn’t even be considered, but the barbarians now rule.

Barbara Anne said...

Thanks - I participated! Save all of the monuments from greed.

Nas said...

Definitely something to preserve for future generations.

DeniseinVA said...

Thank you for letting us know Marcia. It would be a travesty.

Granny Sue said...

Thanks for the heads up!

Kay said...

Oh my gosh! I remember national park. We visited there when our son and daughter in law lived in New Mexico. Why, why would they revoke it as a protected national park?