New Mexico State Land Office announces protection of 60,000 acres in White Sands region

WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – A total of 60,000 acres of state trust land covering portions of Socorro and Torrance Counties have been protected through an agreement between the New Mexico State Land Office, the United States Department of Defense, and the New Mexico Land Conservancy—thus marking the second largest conservation agreement in state history. New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard said the agreement will prevent any [...]