Bill to improve federal relations with NM land grants passes committee

Bill to improve federal relations with NM land grants passes committee

Cows mill around a field in Mora County in Northern New Mexico in July 2022. New Mexico Land Grant Council Program Manager Arturo Archuleta said the intent behind the legislation to strengthen relationships between the federal government and land grants is ensure the federal government takes traditional land uses into consideration, including livestock grazing, fuel collection, gathering of traditional herbs and community cemeteries. (Patrick Lo…