Rio Grande Valley Broadband • Entered by Linda Starr on August 16, 2019
Field Hearing on Chaco Canyon area oil & gas
April 15, 2019
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 2.5 |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 2 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 4.5 |
Key Issue: Oil, Gas, or Mineral Development
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: U.S. Representatives
Landscape/area: Chaco Culture National Historical Park (33977 acres)
Short Description of Activity
Field Hearing for U.S. Representatives regarding their experiences during a field trip to the Chaco Canyon area of BLM oil and gas leases and the real effects of oil and gas exploration on tribal land, especially Navajo land, held at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.
Reflection/Evaluation
I was impressed to hear of the observations of all 3 U.S. representatives and felt that they would go back to Washington and make changes to protect this important national resource and the health of the tribal people affected by oil and gas extraction.