An Albuquerque City Council committee unanimously approved a measure Thursday supporting continued federal oversight of public lands in the area, timing the vote just ahead of National Public Lands Day.
The Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee advanced Memorial M-25-5, which expresses the council’s backing for federal stewardship of lands, including the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and Petroglyph National Monument.
District 7 Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, who chairs the committee and sponsored the memorial, said the timing was intentional…