This bill prevents the federal government from putting a specific land protection plan into action for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. It matters because it keeps local control over land management in West Texas.
No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act or the No FED in West Texas Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing its 2023 final land protection plan and environmental assessment for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The plan allows Interior to expand the refuge and purchase lands or acquire conservation easements on up to 700,000 acres of land in the Southern High Plains region along the Texas-New Mexico border.
1. This bill would stop the Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. 2. The Secretary of the Interior cannot enforce this plan if the bill passes. 3. The plan was published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in February 2023. 4. This bill aims to prevent federal control over land in West Texas. 5. It seeks to maintain local management of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
Local residents and wildlife enthusiasts in West Texas are directly impacted by this bill.