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Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (Puerto Rico)

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Type
  
Executive department

Founded
  
20 June 1972

Jurisdiction
  
executive branch

Headquarters
  
San Juan

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Formed
  
June 20, 1972; 44 years ago (1972-06-20)

Preceding Department
  
Department of Natural Resources of Puerto Rico

Department executive
  
Daniel J. Galán, Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources

Child agencies
  
Natural Resources Administration Solid Wastes Authority

The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico —Spanish: Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA)— is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico tasked with protecting, conserving, developing, and managing the natural and environmental resources of Puerto Rico. The current Secretary is Carmen R. Guerrero Pérez.

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History

The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources was created by Law Number 23 of June 20, 1972. The first head of the Department was Cruz Matos.

Agencies

  • Puerto Rico Natural Resources Administration|Natural Resources Administration
  • Natural Resources Ranger Corps
  • Puerto Rico Solid Wastes Authority|Solid Wastes Authority

    • References

    Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (Puerto Rico) Wikipedia
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