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State land office could buy BLM land thanks to proposal

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By Zack Ponce zponce@currentargus.com @zackponce12 on Twitter Posted:   01/01/2014 08:16:13 AM MST

CARLSBAD >> Some parcels of land in Southeastern New Mexico may eventually change ownership thanks to an initiative by the New Mexico State Land Office and a state legislator from the north.

Sen. Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, has introduced a proposal, Senate Bill 1, to the New Mexico Legislature that allocates $250,000 to the state land office in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 in order to assess the feasibility of purchasing lands currently held by the Bureau of Land Management.

 

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