Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (Puerto Rico)

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Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico
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Department overview
Formed June 20, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-06-20)
Preceding Department
  • Department of Natural Resources of Puerto Rico
Type Executive department
Jurisdiction executive branch
Headquarters San Juan, Puerto Rico
Department executive
Child agencies
  • Natural Resources Administration
  • Solid Wastes Authority
Key documents
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

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