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Zuni River Watershed Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-338).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Public Law 102-338, 11 August 1992, pp. 866-868.
Long title
An Act to formulate a plan for the management of natural and cultural resources on the Zuni Indian Reservation, on the lands of the Ramah band of the Navajo Tribe of Indians, and the Navajo Nation, and in other areas within the Zuni Watershed and upstream from the Zuni Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Protected area Soil conservation/soil improvement Environmental planning Cultural heritage Policy/planning
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

In the framework of corrective measures required to prevent continued degradation of natural and cultural resources throughout the Zuni Watershed in accordance with the Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990, a study shall be conducted and a plan prepared by the Soil Conservation Service and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. The Plan shall, inter alia, include a survey decribing the conditions of natural and cultural resources, recommendations for watershed protection, guidelines for the management of land, and a project plan which shall outline all necessary tasks to implement the general plan. Not later than 4 years after funds where made available, a full text of the study and the plan shall be submitted to specified committees of the House of Representatives. (3 sections)

Full text
English
Website
uscode.house.gov