![]() ![]() “Our public lands are a national treasure, and Arizona is proud to be home to some of the most beautiful natural areas in the world,” continued O’Halleran. In 2011, these visitors spent more than $2 million in Coolidge and nearby towns and supported over 30 local jobs in the area. According to federal data, most visitors to the Ruins are non-local and 85% of money spent in surrounding communities originates from more than 15 miles away. O’Halleran’s bill extends the Casa Grande Ruins to preserve a portion of ancient Hohokam farming land and Great House, which features prominently in many Native American oral and religious traditions. ![]() “My bill would expand this National Monument to more completely preserve historic lands and ruins and ensure that the San Carlos Irrigation Project has access to critical irrigation infrastructure.” “Casa Grande Ruins attracts tens of thousands of yearly visitors from all over the world and supports the Pinal County tourism industry,” said Rep. ![]() WASHINGTON-Wednesday, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) joined a bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers to introduce the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act, legislation that would create a federal land exchange to expand Casa Grande Ruins National Monument by transferring administrative jurisdiction of 11.21 acres of federal land to the National Parks Service (NPS) and 3.5 acres of NPS land to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the San Carlos Irrigation Project. ![]()
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