“To withdraw certain Federal land in the Rio Chama Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes.”
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This section withdraws Federal land in the Rio Chama Watershed area of New Mexico, as depicted on the map entitled “Rio Chama Watershed Draft” and dated April 22, 2026, from all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws. The withdrawal applies only to minerals owned by the United States and does not affect mineral interests of qualified land grant-mercedes or Indian Tribes. It also preserves traditional and customary uses of common variety minerals, stone, sand, gravel, and similar materials by members of qualified land grant-mercedes, acequia communities, and others for domestic, cultural, religious, ceremonial, subsistence, agricultural, or noncommercial construction purposes.