Sec. 202. Withdrawal of certain Federal land in New Mexico
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Subject to valid existing rights and section 204(a)(3), effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land described in section 201(2)(A), comprising approximately 92,364 acres, is withdrawn from all forms of— entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Subject to valid existing rights and section 204(a)(3), effective on the date on which the land described in section 201(2)(B) is acquired by the Federal Government, that Federal land is withdrawn from all forms of— entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
The Federal land withdrawn under this section is reserved for— the protection of the Zuni Salt Lake and Sanctuary; the quality and quantity of water resources that supply the Zuni Salt Lake; and any cultural resources or values within or associated with the Zuni Salt Lake and Sanctuary.