S 4412
No FED in West Texas Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to prevent the expansion of Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in West Texas. Specifically, it prohibits the Department of the Interior from implementing a plan to acquire up to 700,000 acres of land surrounding the refuge. The bill focuses on preventing the federal government from purchasing land or conservation easements in the Southern High Plains region of Texas and New Mexico. It seeks to limit federal involvement in land management within this area.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the implementation of the Department of the Interior’s 2023 land protection plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
- Prevents the acquisition of up to 700,000 acres of land surrounding the refuge.
- Specifically targets conservation easements as a prohibited action.
- Applies to the Southern High Plains region along the Texas-New Mexico border.
- References a specific US Fish and Wildlife Service document as the basis for the plan being blocked.
Who is affected
- Department of the Interior
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
- Landowners in the Southern High Plains region of Texas
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Texas and New Mexico residents
Notable changes
- Prevents the expansion of Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge's boundaries.
- Limits federal land acquisition in a specific area of West Texas.
- Addresses a 2023 plan to expand the refuge.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
S. 4412
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
This Act may be cited as the No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act No FED in West Texas Act
or the
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The Secretary of the Interior may not finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Land Protection Plan described in the document published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service entitled Final Land Protection Plan & Environmental Assessment Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
and dated February 2023, or a substantially similar land protection plan.