Greater Chaco is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of only 22 in the United States. View Document84.87 KB. The Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 is supported by Navajo Nation, All Pueblo Council of Governors, New Mexico Wild, the Wilderness Society, and Southwest Native Cultures. The Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act is an important first step in securing permanent protections for the Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape from further oil and gas development. Documentation. Chaco Culture National Historical Park is open every day from 7:00am to sunset. As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 17, 2019. (4) S ECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. Thank you for introducing the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act and for your continued leadership in protecting this important cultural landscape for all Americans. NPCA strongly supports S. 1079, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act.. Chaco Culture National Historic Park is a unique landscape that tells the story of one of North America’s oldest and most sophisticated cultures, has an internationally renowned dark sky, and was recognized as a world-class cultural landscape with its designation as a World Heritage Site in 1987. H.R. “The joint effort ensures Chaco Canyon and its sacred lands are protected for generations to come.” And last year, our national network’s supporters submitted more than 11,000 public comments opposing the previous administration’s plans to frack Chaco. October 25, 2019 United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Support H.R. Acres that would be protected by the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act Between 850 and 1150 A.D., Chaco Canyon was the hub of the Puebloan civilization and is the ancestral homeland of numerous Southwestern tribes. 4. As organizations dedicated to preserving cultural and historic resources, we write today in support of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act (S. 1079/H.R. 2181). 2181, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act in October. 2181) would remove all public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within ten miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park from consideration for future oil and gas lease sales, officially codifying a temporary moratorium on drilling in the region. The legislation, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, has support from the president of the Navajo Nation, the All Pueblo Council of Governors, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Southwest Native Cultures, and The Wilderness Society. The Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act is necessary to ensure that this culturally significant landscape and neighboring communities will not be further devastated by oil and gas development,” said Alison Kelly, Senior Attorney at The Natural Resources Defense Council. Panel I . hr2181-cbo-score.pdf Download; Date of Report. We appreciate that your legislation provides a permanent withdrawal for approximately 316,000 acres of federal lands surrounding Chaco Canyon in recognition of the extensive and The Act will withdraw a ten-mile radius around the park from development – 316,076 acres of federal land rich in … “The passage of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act is the result of years of hard work and collaboration between New Mexico’s congressional delegation, tribal leadership and other stakeholders,” Torres Small said. Summary. Last week, the House passed the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, a measure that protects both the park and the land in its 10-mile radius from further oil and gas development. $0. Taos, N.M. (May 22, 2018)—In response to Senator Udall and Senator Heinrich‘s introduction of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2018, Paul F. Reed, Preservation Archaeologist and Chaco Scholar, has issued the following statement on behalf of Archaeology Southwest: Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act Background Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a national park and World Heritage Site (WHS), is known around the world for its still-standing, multi-story buildings and as the nerve-center of a culture that spread throughout and dominated the Four Corners area during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries. 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