16 USC 431 note. 104 STAT. 272 PUBLIC LAW 101-313—JUNE 27, 1990 Public Law 101-313 101st Congress An Act June 27, 1990 To establish Petroglyph National Monument and Pecos National Historical Park in [S. 286] the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Public lands. United States of America in Congress assembled, Petroglyph TITLE I—PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT National £^hment SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE AND CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. ift*^T^^49?' t (^) '^is ^i*l® TM^y ^ cited as the "Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 1990". 0)) The Congress finds that— (1) the nationally significant Las Imagines National Archeological District on Albuquerque's West Mesa Escarpment contains more than 15,000 documented and prehistoric and historic petroglyphs; (2) the district also contains approximately sixty-five other archeological sites; (3) the West Mesa Escarpment and the petrogl3T)hs are threatened by urbanization and vandalism, and hundreds of petroglyphs have already been destroyed; (4) the State of New Mexico has shown great leadership by recognizing the importance of the archeological resources of the West Mesa Escarpment through the establishment of the Las Imagines National Archeological District; (5) the city of Albuquerque has played a significant role in the preservation of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the West Mesa Escarpment; (6) the Middle Rio Grande Pueblo Tribes have shown a strong and sincere interest in the preservation of their heritage through protection of the West Mesa Escarpment; (7) the Atrisco Land Grant, now held by Westland Development Company, Incorporated, a corporation whose stock is owned primarily by heirs of the Atrisco Land Grant, has played a significant role in the settlement of the West Mesa area since 1692, and the corporation's shareholders have shown a strong interest in the preservation of their traditional lands; (8) the National Park System has no unit established for the specific purpose of protecting, preserving, and interpreting prehistoric and historic rock art; and (9) in light of the national significance of the West Mesa Escarpment and the petroglyphs and the urgent need to protect the cultural and natural resources of the area from urbanization and vandalism, it is appropriate that a national monument be established in the West Mesa Escarpment area, near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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