THERE’S AN EFFORT UNDERWAY TO BRING ANOTHER NATIONAL PARK TO NEW MEXICO. SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH IS PROPOSING LEGISLATION TO CREATE WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK. THE AREA IS CURRENTLY A NATIONAL MONUMENT. HE SAYS THE NATIONAL PARK STATUS WOULD BE PROPER FOR WHITE SANDS, WHICH HE SAYS IT TRULY UNIQUE IN THE WORLD.
A RECENT ESTIMATE SAYS IT WOULD BRING IN 7-POINT-5 MILLION DOLLARS OF NEW ANNUAL SPENDING. HEINRICH UNVEILED HIS LEGISLATION CONCERNING WHITE SANDS ON FRIDAY IN LAS CRUCES IN AN ADDRESS BEFORE THE NEW MEXICO OUTDOOR ECONOMICS CONFERENCE.
