[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      ADDING THE CREST OF MONTEZUMA TO THE CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST

  (Mr. HEINRICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. Speaker, central New Mexico has been flanked by the 
majesty of the Sandia and Manzano Mountain ranges for thousands of 
years. Most of these mountains have been preserved as part of the 
Cibola National Forest, the Sandia Mountains Wilderness, and the 
Manzano Mountains Wilderness.
  Today I am introducing legislation that would add the Crest of 
Montezuma to the north end of the Cibola National Forest and extend a 
wilderness designation to the Manzano Wilderness Study Area to the 
south. To families living near Placitas, this legislation will ensure 
their access to critical water infrastructure for farm irrigation and 
other important uses. It will also ensure that East Mountain families 
can use these places for recreation. Finally, it will preserve the 
area's critical role as a wildlife corridor for animals that migrate 
from north to south across our State.
  I urge my colleagues support this legislation that will protect some 
of the greatest natural assets that make our State the Land of 
Enchantment.

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