,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,lujn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =     
great] consultation betwe5 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t & ! gov]n+ bodies ( l&        
grant-m]c$es & acequias 9 ,new ,mexico &
 to provide = a process = recognition ( 
! hi/oric-traditional b\nd>ies ( l&     
grant-m]c$es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l&     
,grant & ,acequia ,traditional ,use     
,recognition & ,consultation ,act4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2
 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4     
,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,notice
 & comm5t4 ,sec4 #e4 ,guidance on p]mit 
requirem5ts = qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es4 
,sec4 #f4 ,special use p]mits n requir$ 
= r\t9e ma9t5ance & m9or improvem5ts (  
acequias4 ,sec4 #g4 ,notification to    
p]mit applicants2 compliance ) ,,nepa4  

,sec4 #h4 ,assi/ance to gov]n+ bodies4  
,sec4 #i4 ,spiritual & cultural sites4  
,sec4 #aj4 ,process = recognition (     
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>ies (    
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,f ! #ag?
 to ! mid-#ai? c5turies1 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( 
,spa9 & ,mexico made grants ( l& to     
individuals1 gr\ps1 & communities       
?r\gh\t ! ,s\?we/ ,unit$ ,/ates to      
promote settlem5t 9 fronti] l&s4  7#b7  
,! key l& own]%ip feature = a l&        
grants-m]c$ 0 common l&s1 mean+ l&s t 7 
n individually own$ b 7 consid]$ commons
 = use by all local resid5ts to provide 
! necess>y res\rces to su/a9 ! entire   
community4  7#c7 ,on ,febru>y #b1 #ahdh1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico end$ !       
,mexican-,am]ican w> by sign+ ! ,treaty 
( ,peace1 ,fri5d%ip1 ,limits1 &         
,settlem5t 7commonly kn[n z ! ,treaty ( 
,guadalupe ,hidalgo71 9 :i* ,mexico     
=mally rel9qui%$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
claims to ov] #gij1jjj squ>e miles ( l& 
n[ con/itut+ all or "p ( ,arizona1      

,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,nevada1 ,new     
,mexico1 ,texas1 ,utah1 & ,wyom+4  7#d7 
,! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo includ$
 provisions "u article ,,viii = !       
protection ( e/abli%$ prop]ty rights1   
includ+ community l& grants locat$ 9 !  
new t]ritories1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,mexico fur!r affirm$ ^! protections 9 !
 ,protocol ( ,qu]et>o4  7#e7 ,al?\gh !  
,s5ate /ruck article ,x ( ! ,treaty (   
,guadalupe ,hidalgo z negotiat$1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates cl>ifi$ 9 ! subsequ5t     
,protocol ( ,qu]et>o t ^! grants '''    
pres]ve ! legal value :i* !y may possess
 & ! grantees 9 ! new t]ritories reta9$ 
_! prop]ty rights4  7#f7 ,z not$ by !   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 !     
#bjja report ,,gao-#ja-iea1 ,! ,protocol
 specifi$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates' position t l&
 grant titles w\ld be protect$ "u !     
treaty & t grantees c\ld h _! own]%ip ( 
l& ackn[l$g$ be=e ,am]ican tribunals44  
7#g7 ,9 ! second half ( ! #ai? c5tury1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates enact$ v>i\s laws        
e/abli%+ processes to review prop]ty    

claims 9 ! new t]ritories1 su* z ! ,act 
( ,july #bb1 #ahed 7#aj ,/at4 #cjh2 *4  
#ajc71 t creat$ ! (fice ( ,surveyor     
,g5]al ( ,new ,mexico & ! ,act ( ,m>*   
#c1 #ahia 7#bf ,/at4 #hed2 *4 #eci71 t  
creat$ ! ,c\rt ( ,private ,l& ,claims4  
7#h7 ,! e/abli%$ processes diff]$ f     
,/ate to ,/ate1 & a hi/ory ( problematic
 surveys & corruption may expla9 :y !re 
0 s mu* acreage lo/ by community l&     
grants & :y s few surviv$ into mod]n    
times z self-gov]n+ entities adm9i/]+   
intact common l&s4  7#i7 ,/udies h      
conclud$ t = l& grant communities &     
community memb]s to survive 9 ! non-ca% 
economies prior to ! mid-#bj? c5tury1 x 
0 ess5tial t !y h access to ! common l& 
res\rces ( _! own private inhold+s1 :i* 
provid$ a complete res\rce base =       
successful small-scale family f>m+ &    
/ock-rais+ activities1 ^u :i* ! local   
economy 0 bas$4  7#aj7 ,new ,mexico's   
community l& grants1 n[ kn[n z l&       
grant-m]c$es1 are an important "p ( !   
,/ate's culture & hi/ory & h be5        

recogniz$ "u ! ,ke>ny ,code ( #ahdf &   
subsequ5t t]ritorial laws ( ,new ,mexico
 & ,new ,mexico ,/ate law4  7#aa7       
,article #b1 section #e ( ! con/itution 
( ,new ,mexico /ates1 ,! rights1        
privileges & immunities1 civil1         
political & religi\s gu>ante$ to ! p (  
,new ,mexico by ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe  
,hidalgo %all be pres]v$ inviolate1     
provid+ p[]ful con/itutional protection 
= ! rights ( ! ,/ate's l& grant         
communities4  7#ab7 ,wat] deliv]y sy/ems
 kn[n z acequias1 or community dit*es1  
are a c5turies-old sy/em us$ = wat]     
di/ribution1 introduc$ to ,new ,mexico  
by ! ,spani% 9 ! #af? c5tury1 to all[ = 
f>m+ to su/a9 ! ne$s ( ! community1     
creat+ a cultural l&scape & way ( life  
c5t]$ ar\nd local agriculture4  7#ac7 ,9
 ,new ,mexico1 acequias are gov]n$ by a 
c5turies-old =m ( wat] gov]nance1 kn[n z
 acequias1 t are political subdivisions 
( ! ,/ate & are compos$ ( a bo>d (      
private l& own]s t are responsible = !  
upkeep & ma9t5ance ( ! acequias & =     

monitor+ & adm9i/]+ surface wat] rights 
along ! acequia4  7#ad7 ,9 ,new ,mexico1
 acequias h creat$ a cultural l&scape & 
way ( life c5t]$ ar\nd local            
agriculture1 wat] gov]nance1 & a cu/om (
 %>+ sc>ce wat]4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,community us]s ,! t]m      
community us] means--  7,a7 ) respect to
 a qualifi$ acequia1 an individual :o is
 ! legal own] ( a wat] "r on a qualifi$ 
acequia2 &  7,b7 ) respect to a qualifi$
 l& grant-m]c$1 an heir z def9$ by      
,n4,m4 ,/at4  #di-a-a4a4  7#b7 ,gov]n+  
body ,! t]m gov]n+ body--  7,a7 )       
respect to a qualifi$ acequia1 means !  
bo>d compos$ ( private l& own]s 7kn[n z 
commission]s7 = su* qualifi$ acequia1 z 
provid$ 9 ,n4,m4 ,/at4  #gc-b-ab &      
recogniz$ z a political subdivision ( ! 
,/ate "u ,n4,m4 ,/at4  #gc-b-bh2 &  7,b7
 ) respect to a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 
means ! bo>d ( tru/ees *>g$ "u ,/ate law
 ) ! control1 c>e1 & managem5t ( !      
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$4  7#c7           
,hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y ,! t]m

 hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y1 )    
respect to a l& grant-m]c$1 means !     
b\nd>y recogniz$ "u ! process describ$ 9
 section #aj4  7#d7 ,pat5t b\nd>y ,! t]m
 pat5t b\nd>y1 ) respect to a l&        
grant-m]c$1 means ! b\nd>y 9 ! (ficial  
survey t accompani$ ! l& pat5t issu$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = a l& grant-m]c$ claim 
at ! conclusion ( ! adjudication process
 requir$ by ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe      
,hidalgo4  7#e7 ,qualifi$ acequia ,! t]m
 qualifi$ acequia means a wat]way 9 !   
,/ate recogniz$ z an acequia or a       
community dit* "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law1  
includ+ ! div]sions1 /orage facilities1 
& easem5ts ( su* wat]way4  7#f7         
,qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ ,! t]m qualifi$ 
l& grant-m]c$-- 7,a7 means a community  
l& grant issu$ "u ! laws or cu/oms (    
,spa9 or ,mexico t receiv$ a pat5t f !  
,unit$ ,/ates or has be5 recogniz$ "u   
,/ate law2 &  7,b7 includes l&-- 7i7 )  
respect to a l& grant-m]c$ t has n      
complet$ ! process "u section #aj1 )9 ! 
pat5t b\nd>y ( su* l& grant-m]c$2 &     

7ii7 ) respect to a l& grant-m]c$ t has 
complet$ ! process "u section #aj1 !    
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y ( su*  
l& grant-m]c$4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means ! ,/ate ( ,new ,mexico4  7#h7     
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ means--  7,a7 if ! qualifi$     
acequia or qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$       
conc]n$ is locat$ on l& "u !            
adm9i/ration ( ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 or adjac5t to su* l&1 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 or  7,b7 if ! 
qualifi$ acequia or qualifi$ l&         
grant-m]c$ conc]n$ is locat$ on l& "u ! 
adm9i/ration ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 or adjac5t to su* l&1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  #d4 ,notice & comm5t  7a7    
,notice & comm5t process ,n less ?an #ij
 days be=e ! ,secret>y adopts1 am5ds1 or
 revises a managem5t plan =1 or be=e !  
,secret>y conducts an action = :i* a    
detail$ /atem5t is requir$ "u section   
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq47 to be conduct$ on1 any   

,f$]al l& t conta9s any portion ( a     
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 or any ,f$]al l&
 t is adjac5t to or ne>by a qualifi$ l& 
grant-m]c$1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--  
7#a7 provide writt5 notice & an         
opportunity = comm5t to-- 7,a7 ! gov]n+ 
body ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ us+ !   
mail+ address & electronic address on   
file 9 ! database e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c72 &  7,b7 ! relevant ,/ate ag5cy    
?ats purpose is to s]ve z a liaison     
betwe5 l& grants-m]c$es & ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 hold n less ?an #b     
meet+s ) ! gov]n+ body ( ! qualifi$ l&  
grant-m]c$ on ! propos$ adoption1       
am5dm5t1 or revision ( ! managem5t plan1
 or ! propos$ action1 )9 ! imm$iate     
vic9ity ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$2 &   
7#c7 n less ?an #cj days be=e ea* public
 meet+1 notify ! gov]n+ body ( !        
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ ( ! date1 "t1    
location1 & subject matt] ( su* public  
meet+4  7b7 ,notification ( f9al plan ,n
 less ?an #aj days aft] ! ,secret>y     
adopts1 am5ds1 or revises a managem5t   

plan = any ,f$]al l& t conta9s any      
portion ( a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 or  
any ,f$]al l& t is adjac5t to any l&    
grant-m]c$1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--  
7#a7 provide writt5 notice to ! gov]n+  
body ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ us+ !   
mail+ address & electronic address on   
file 9 ! database e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c72 &  7#b7 publi% notice (           
availability ( ! f9al plan 9 a local    
newspap]4  7c7 ,database ( gov]n+ bodies
 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all ma9ta9 &     
p]iodically update a database ( ! mail+ 
address &1 if available1 electronic     
address ( ea* gov]n+ body ( a qualifi$  
l& grant-m]c$4 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all
 be responsible = v]ify+ ! in=mation 9 !
 database is correct be=e provid+ any   
notice requir$ by ?is section4  7d7     
,evaluation ,be=e ! ,secret>y adopts1   
am5ds1 or revises a managem5t plan =1 or
 be=e ! ,secret>y conducts an action =  
:i* a detail$ /atem5t is requir$ "u     
section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 

,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 to be conduct$ 
on any ,f$]al l& t conta9s any portion (
 a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 or any ,f$]al
 l& t is adjac5t to or ne>by a qualifi$ 
l& grant-m]c$1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all1
 9 consultation ) ! gov]n+ body ( !     
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 evaluate !      
pot5tial impact ( ! adoption1 am5dm5t1  
or revision1 or ! propos$ action1 on !  
ability ( ! relevant community us]s &   
gov]n+ body ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$  
to c>ry out ! hi/orical-traditional uses
 describ$ 9 section #e4  7e7 ,mitigation
 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a !         
adoption1 am5dm5t1 or revision ( a      
managem5t plan1 or ! propos$ action1 may
 result 9 an adv]se impact to a         
hi/orical-traditional use describ$ 9    
section #e ( relevant community us]s or 
gov]n+ body ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 
! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practical & consi/5t ) ! purposes1      
policies1 & programs ( ,f$]al laws &    
regulations applicable1 mitigate su*    
adv]se impact4  #e4 ,guidance on p]mit  

requirem5ts = qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y conc]n$1 9 consultation ) !   
gov]n+ bodies ( a qualifi$ l&           
grant-m]c$1 %all issue writt5 guidance =
 ea* ( ! uses describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7c7 on--  7#a7  
:at activities conduct$ by a community  
us] or gov]n+ body ( a qualifi$ l&      
grant-m]c$1 or a contractor ( su* a     
gov]n+ body1 on su* qualifi$ l&         
grant-m]c$ require ! community us] or   
gov]n+ body ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$  
to obta9 a p]mit f ! ,secret>y conc]n$2 
7#b7 :at adm9i/rative proc$ures mu/ be  
foll[$ to obta9 su* p]mit2  7#c7 :at    
fees are requir$ to obta9 su* p]mit2    
7#d7 ! p]missible use ( motoriz$ &      
non-motoriz$ vehicles by community us]s 
or ! gov]n+ body ( a qualifi$ l&        
grant-m]c$ on su* qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$
 to c>ry out ea* ( ! uses describ$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection  
7c7 on su* qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$2  7#e7

 p]missible use ( me*aniz$ equipm5t by  
community us]s or ! gov]n+ body ( a     
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ on su* qualifi$  
l& grant-m]c$ to c>ry out ea* ( ! uses  
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (  
subsection 7c7 on su* qualifi$ l&       
grant-m]c$2 &  7#f7 p]missible use (    
non-native mat]ials by community us]s or
 ! gov]n+ body ( a qualifi$ l&          
grant-m]c$ to c>ry out ea* ( ! uses     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (  
subsection 7c7 on su* qualifi$ l&       
grant-m]c$4  7b7 ,fees = qualifi$ l&    
grant-,m]c$es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 det]m9+
 ! fees ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#c71 
! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all consid] !      
socio-economic conditions ( community   
us]s & ! annual op]at+ budgets ( gov]n+ 
bodies ( qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es4  7#b7
 ,fees = hi/orical-traditional uses ,!  
,secret>y conc]n$ %all waive any fee to 
obta9 a p]mit = a hi/orical-traditional 
use to be conduct$ by a community us] or
 gov]n+ body ( a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ 
on su* qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 except t 

! ,secret>y is n requir$ "u ?is p>agraph
 to waive a fee to obta9 a p]mit =      
graz+4  7c7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( 
?is section3 7#a7 ,hi/orical-traditional
 uses ,hi/orical-traditional uses on a  
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ on ,f$]al l&     
are--  7,a7 use ( wat]2  7,b7 religi\s &
 cultural use2  7,c7 ga!r+ h]bs2  7,d7  
ga!r+ wood products2  7,e7 ga!r+ flora &
 botanical products2  7,f7 graz+1 to !  
ext5t t graz+ has traditionally be5     
c>ri$ out on su* l&2  7,g7 recreation2  
7,h7 hunt+ & fi%+2  7,i7 soil & rock    
ga!r+2 &  7,j7 any o!r traditional      
activity t has su/a9able b5eficial      
community uses t support ! long-t]m     
cultural & socio-economic integrity ( ! 
community & t is agre$ to 9 writ+ by !  
,secret>y conc]n$ & ! gov]n+ body ( !   
relevant qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$4  7#b7  
,r\t9e ma9t5ance & m9or improvem5ts     
,r\t9e ma9t5ance & m9or improvem5ts on a
 qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ on ,f$]al l&    
are-- 7,a7 clean+1 repair1 or replacem5t
 9 k9d ( infra/ructure2  7,b7 ma9t5ance 

& upkeep ( a trail1 road1 or f5ce2  7,c7
 ma9t5ance & upkeep ( a monum5t or %r9e2
  7,d7 ma9t5ance & upkeep ( a community 
cemet]y2  7,e7 ma9t5ance & upkeep ( a   
live/ock well or wat] tank2 &  7,f7 any 
o!r traditional activity t pres]ves !   
/ate ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 z agre$
 to 9 writ+ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & !  
gov]n+ body ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$4 
7#c7 ,major improvem5ts ,major          
improvem5ts on a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ 
on ,f$]al l& are-- 7,a7 con/ruction or  
expansion ( a community wat] or wa/ewat]
 sy/em2  7,b7 con/ruction or major      
repair ( a live/ock well or wat] tank2  
7,c7 con/ruction or major repair ( a    
monum5t or %r9e2  7,d7 in/allation ( a  
cattle gu>d2  7,e7 con/ruction ( a      
trail1 road1 or f5ce2 &  7,f7           
con/ruction or expansion ( a cemet]y4   
#f4 ,special use p]mits n requir$ =     
r\t9e ma9t5ance & m9or improvem5ts (    
acequias  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,special use     
p]mits %all n be requir$ = ! pres5ce (  
or use ( wat] f a qualifi$ acequia on   

,f$]al l& or = r\t9e ma9t5ance & m9or   
improvem5ts conduct$ by a community us]1
 gov]n+ body or employee ( a qualifi$   
acequia on a qualifi$ acequia on ,f$]al 
l&4  7b7 ,r\t9e ma9t5ance & m9or        
improvem5ts ,= purposes ( ?is section1  
r\t9e ma9t5ance & m9or improvem5ts on a 
qualifi$ acequia on ,f$]al l& are--     
7#a7 clean+1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 or      
replacem5t 9 k9d ( infra/ructure2  7#b7 
annual dit* clean+1 includ+ removal (   
silt2 &  7#c7 any o!r traditional       
activity t pres]ves ! /ate ( ! qualifi$ 
acequia1 z agre$ to 9 writ+ by !        
,secret>y conc]n$ & ! gov]n+ body ( !   
qualifi$ acequia4  #g4 ,notification to 
p]mit applicants2 compliance ) ,,nepa   
7a7 ,notification to p]mit applicants   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] 
receiv+ a reque/ = a p]mit f a gov]n+   
body1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all provide a
 writt5 response to ! gov]n+ body       
notify+ ! gov]n+ body t--  7,a7 ! p]mit 
has be5 approv$2  7,b7 ! p]mit has be5  
d5i$1 includ+ a description ( :y ! p]mit

 0 d5i$2 or  7,c7 su* activity requires 
an environm5tal assessm5t or            
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 z          
applicable1 be=e a p]mit may be issu$ = 
! activity4  7b7 ,compliance ) ,,nepa ,9
 any case 9 :i* an environm5tal         
assessm5t or environm5tal impact /atem5t
 is requir$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq47 = an activity = :i* a    
gov]n+ body has reque/$ a p]mit f !     
,secret>y conc]n$ to conduct su*        
activity on a qualifi$ acequia or       
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ on ,f$]al l&1 & =
 :i* ! ,secret>y has n d5i$ ! p]mit "u  
subsection 7a77#c71 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 e/imate ! "t necess>y to complete  
su* environm5tal assessm5t or           
environm5tal impact /atem5t2  7#b7 n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ ! reque/ 
= a p]mit f a gov]n+ body1 notify !     
gov]n+ body ( su* e/imation2 &  7#c7 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] complet+ all     
action requir$ "u su* ,act = su*        
activity-- 7,a7 issue su* p]mit to !    

community us] or gov]n+ body2 or  7,b7  
notify ! community us] or gov]n+ body t 
! reque/ = a p]mit has be5 d5i$4  7c7   
,failure ,to "t e/imate ,if ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ fails to prep>e an environm5tal 
assessm5t or environm5tal impact /atem5t
 )9 ! respective "t p]iod e/imat$ "u    
subsection 7b77#a71 !n ! ,secret>y      
%all--  7#a7 notify ! gov]n+ body 9     
writ+ ( ! delay2  7#b7 notify ,congress 
9 writ+ ( ! delay2  7#c7 make a new     
e/imate ( ! "t necess>y to complete su* 
environm5tal assessm5t or environm5tal  
impact /atem5t2 &  7#d7 n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! end ( ! respective "t p]iod 
e/imat$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 notify !  
gov]n+ body ( su* new e/imation4  7d7   
,co/ ( ,,nepa compliance ,9 consid]ation
 ( ! socio-economic conditions (        
community us]s & ! annual op]at+ budgets
 ( gov]n+ bodies ( qualifi$ acequias &  
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ may waive any co/-%>e requirem5t
 on ! community us] or ! gov]n+ body ( a
 qualifi$ acequia or qualifi$ l&        

grant-m]c$ ) respect to ! co/ (         
compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 = an activity to be      
conduct$ on a qualifi$ acequia or       
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ on ,f$]al l& by a
 community us] or gov]n+ body ( a       
qualifi$ acequia or qualifi$ l&         
grant-m]c$ = :i* ! ,secret>y has requir$
 su* community us] or gov]n+ body ( a   
qualifi$ acequia or qualifi$ l&         
grant-m]c$ to obta9 a p]mit f !         
,secret>y4  #h4 ,assi/ance to gov]n+    
bodies ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] a      
gov]n+ body reque/s 9 writ+ assi/ance f 
! ,secret>y conc]n$ to expla9 or cl>ify 
a process ( ! ag5cy relat+ to ! ag5cy's 
int]action ) ! gov]n+ body1 ! ,secret>y 
%all provide su* assi/ance 9 writ+ to ! 
gov]n+ body4  #i4 ,spiritual & cultural 
sites  7a7 ,id5tification ( spiritual & 
cultural sites  7#a7 ,id5tification be=e
 a managem5t plan is adopt$1 am5d$1 or  
revis$ ,n less ?an #a ye> be=e a        
managem5t plan is adopt$1 or ! fir/ "t a

 managem5t plan is am5d$ or revis$ aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = any   
,f$]al l& t conta9s any portion ( a     
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all1 9 consultation ) gov]n+   
body ( su* qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1      
id5tify all spiritual & cultural sites  
locat$ on su* ,f$]al l&4  7#b7          
,id5tification be=e disposal ,n less ?an
 #ahj days be=e any ,f$]al l& t conta9s 
any portion ( a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$  
is dispos$ ( pursuant to section #bjb ( 
! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (
 #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 !         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all1 9 consultation )
 gov]n+ body ( su* qualifi$ l&          
grant-m]c$1 id5tify all spiritual &     
cultural sites locat$ on su* ,f$]al l&4 
7b7 ,notification requir$ ,be=e dispos+ 
( ,f$]al l& t conta9s any portion ( a   
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ ^u :i* a         
spiritual & cultural site is locat$1 &  
be=e acquir+ any non-,f$]al l& ^u :i* a 
spiritual & cultural site is locat$1 !  
,secret>y conc]n$ %all notify ! gov]n+  

body ( su* qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$4  7c7 
,revision ( guidance ,! ,secret>y %all  
revise any guidance applicable to !     
disposal ( su* l& to enc\rage           
conveyances1 leases1 ex*anges1 modifi$  
competitive sales1 or direct sales to ! 
gov]n+ body ( su* qualifi$ l&           
grant-m]c$1 z appropriate & consi/5t ) !
 purposes1 policies1 & programs ( ,f$]al
 laws & regulations applicable to ^!    
l&s4  7d7 ,def9ition ( spiritual &      
cultural site ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
spiritual & cultural site means a       
cemet]y1 pilgrimage site1 %r9e1 or      
simil> site t has a spiritual or        
cultural significance = ! community us]s
 ( a l& grant-m]c$1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 ( ! relevant l& grant-m]c$4  
#aj4 ,process = recognition (           
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>ies (    
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es  7a7           
,submission ( propos$ b\nd>ies ,dur+ !  
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a gov]n+ body ( a  
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ may submit to !  

,=e/ ,sup]visor or ,field ,manag]1 z    
appropriate1 ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ !    
gov]n+ body's int]pretation ( !         
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>ies us+  
geographical & hi/orical evid5ce        
support$ by maps & docum5tation4  7b7   
,acceptable s\rces ( records ,acceptable
 docum5tation = ! purposes ( subsection 
7a7 includes records f ! foll[+ s\rces3 
7#a7 ,! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records   
,adm9i/ration 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1         
,regional ,ar*ives & ,presid5tial       
,libr>ies4  7#b7 ,ar*ivo ,g5]al de la   
,nacin 7,mexico ,city71 ,ar*ivo de la   
,real ,audi5cia de ,la ,nueva ,galicia  
7,guadalaj>a71 ,ar*ivos ,g5]ales de     
,indias1 ,simancas y de la ,corona de   
,aragn 7,seville71 ,ar*ivo ,g5]al de    
,simancas 7,valladolid71 ,biblioteca    
,nacional 7,madrid71 & ! national       
ar*ives ( o!r c\ntries4  7#c7 ,! ,new   
,mexico ,/ate ,records ,c5t] & ,ar*ives1
 ,cali=nia ,/ate ,libr>y1 & ar*ives &   
libr>ies ( o!r ,/ates4  7#d7 ,!         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,agriculture1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4     
7#e7 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,new ,mexico1      
includ+ ! ,c5t] = ,s\?we/ ,rese>*1 !    
,zimm]man ,libr>y1 ! ,special           
,collections at ! ,univ]sity ( ,new     
,mexico ,law ,libr>y1 ! ,spani%         
,colonial ,rese>* ,c5t]1 ! ,univ]sity ( 
,new ,mexico ,l& ,grant ,/udies         
,program1 ,bancr(t ,libr>y at !         
,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,b]kley1 & o!r  
univ]sity ar*ives & special collections4
  7#f7 ,! prim>y s\rces cit$ 93 ! ,ma/] 
( ,laws 7,l4,l4,m47 !sis by ,j4,j4 ,b[d5
 at ,s\!rn ,me?odi/ ,univ]sity ,law     
,s*ool entitl$ ,private l& ,claims 9 ,! 
,s\?we/1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice ,reports ,,gao-#ja-iea &         
,,gao-#jd-ei1 & ! ,b5avides & ,golt5    
,/udy 9 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,j\rnal1   
,vol4 #dh1 ,fall #bjjh4  7#g7 ,(fice ( !
 ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,/ate ( ,new      
,mexico1 ! ,new ,mexico ,l& ,grant      
,c\ncil1 & o!r ag5cies ( ! ,/ate4  7#h7 
,/ate ,legislative ,records4  7#i7      
,records ( c\rts1 c\nties1 &            

municipalities4  7#aj7 ,records ( memb]s
 ( ,congress n includ$ 9 ! ,national    
,ar*ives4  7#aa7 ,au!nticat$ records (  
l& grant-m]c$es1 pueblos1 tribes1 &     
private entities4  7c7 ,notice ( receipt
 ( mat]ials ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]   
receipt ( a submission pursuant to      
subsection 7a71 ! ,=e/ ,sup]visor1      
,field ,manag]1 or o!r simil>ly situat$ 
au?ority1 z appropriate1 ( ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all notify ! gov]n+ body t !   
submission 0 receiv$4  7d7 ,process =   
det]m9ation ( hi/orical-,traditional use
 b\nd>ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ad
 mon?s aft] receipt ( a submission      
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,=e/      
,sup]visor or ,field ,manag]1 or o!r    
simil>ly situat$ au?ority1 z            
appropriate1 ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$      
%all--  7,a7 approve ( !                
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>ies z    
propos$ by ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$     
gov]n+ body2 or  7,b7 (f] an alt]native 
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y us+    
geographical & hi/orical evid5ce        

support$ by maps & docum5tation4  7#b7  
,alt]native hi/orical-traditional use   
b\nd>y ,if an alt]native                
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y is (f]$
 by ! ,=e/ ,sup]visor or ,field ,manag]1
 or o!r simil>ly situat$ au?ority1 z    
appropriate1 ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !n ! gov]n+ body ( !
 qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ %all h #ahj days
 to accept ! alt]native                 
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y4  7#c7 
,/ep-by-/ep negotiation process to      
det]m9e hi/oric-traditional use b\nd>ies
 ( a l& grant-m]c$ ,if an alt]native    
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y is (f]$
 by ! ,=e/ ,sup]visor or ,field ,manag]1
 or o!r simil>ly situat$ au?ority1 z    
appropriate1 ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & ! gov]n+ body ( !  
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ does n accept !  
b\nd>y )9 ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 !n a negotiation process 
%all take place z foll[s3  7,a7         
,regional level ,! gov]n+ body ( !      
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ & ! ,regional    

,=e/] or ,/ate ,director1 or o!r        
simil>ly situat$ au?ority1 z            
appropriate1 %all--  7i7 jo9tly notify !
 relevant ,=e/ ,sup]visor or ,field     
,manag]1 or o!r simil>ly situat$        
au?ority1 z appropriate1 ( ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ t negotiations h be5 elevat$ to 
! regional level2 &  7ii7 h "o ye> f !  
date ( ! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to negotiate an
 agreem5t on ! hi/orical-traditional use
 b\nd>y4  7,b7 ,director level ,if an   
agreem5t is n rea*$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 !n ! gov]n+ body ( ! qualifi$ l&       
grant-m]c$ & ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or
 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t1 or o!r simil>ly situat$     
au?ority1 z appropriate1 %all h "o      
additional ye> to negotiate an agreem5t 
on ! hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y4  
7,c7 ,dep>tm5tal level ,if an agreem5t  
is n rea*$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !n !    
gov]n+ body ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ &
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all h "o          
additional ye> to negotiate an agreem5t 

on ! hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y4  
7#d7 ,failure ( negotiation process ,if 
! negotiation process describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 does n result 9 an        
agreem5t betwe5 ! gov]n+ body ( !       
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ & ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$1 or1 if reque/$ by ! gov]n+ body
 ( ! qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ at any "t   
dur+ ! negotiation process describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 !n ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !        
expiration ( ! "t p]iod describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 issue a f9al        
decision on ! hi/orical-traditional use 
b\nd>y ( ! l& grant-m]c$4  7#e7 ,f$]al  
c\rt ,any decision made "u p>agraph 7#d7
 %all be appealable to ,f$]al c\rt1 & ! 
c\rt %all he> ! case de novo4 ,bo?      
p>ties %all submit to ! c\rt evid5ce    
support+ su* p>ty's int]pretation ( !   
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>ies4 ,!  
c\rt %all det]m9e ! hi/oric-traditional 
b\nd>y ( ! l& grant-m]c$ t mo/          
accurately repres5ts ! area ( hi/orical 
& traditional use4  7#f7 ,managem5t (   

qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ ,managem5t ( l&s 
locat$ )9 ! pat5t b\nd>y ( a qualifi$ l&
 grant-m]c$ %all n be affect$ dur+ !    
negotiation process "u p>agraphs 7#c7 or
 7#d7 or ! appeal process "u p>agraph   
7#e74  7e7 ,am5dm5t ( managem5t plan ,to
 reflect hi/orical-,traditional use     
b\nd>ies ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
det]m9ation ( ! hi/orical-traditional   
use b\nd>ies ( a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$     
%all--  7#a7 conduct a l& survey ( !    
hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y ( a l& 
grant-m]c$2  7#b7 create a map t depicts
 su* hi/orical-traditional use b\nd>y2 &
  7#c7 am5d ! managem5t plans =         
appropriate l&s 9 accordance ) section  
#d4  7f7 ,treatm5t ( newly recon/itut$  
qualifi$ l& grant-,m]c$es ,if a qualifi$
 l& grant-m]c$ is e/abli%$ aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !n ! #e-ye>     
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7a7 %all   
beg9 on ! date ( su* e/abli%m5t4