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On the recordOctober 5, 2009
The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act will protect approximately 259,000 acres of wilderness.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman highlights the size and significance of the wilderness area protected by the Act.

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