Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
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| Formed | June 20, 1972 |
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| Type | Executive department |
| Jurisdiction | executive branch |
| Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| Website | www.drna.gobierno.pr |
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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.[1][2][3] The current Secretary is Carmen R. Guerrero Pérez.
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.[4]
Agencies
- Puerto Rico Natural Resources Administration|Natural Resources Administration
- Natural Resources Ranger Corps
- Puerto Rico Solid Wastes Authority|Solid Wastes Authority
External links
References
- ^ "Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA)". Government of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Ley Orgánica del Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales" (PDF). Government of Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Plan de Reorganización Núm. 4 de 1993". Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ Informe de Auditoría DB-99-12 (PDF) (Report). Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, Administracion de Recursos Naturales, Area de Recursos de Agua y Minerales. 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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