FINDINGS.

SEC. 101. FINDINGS.The Congress finds that— (1) environmental education is fundamental to expanding our understanding of the environment; (2) the natural resources found on national forests in New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, can contribute to environmental education programs; (3) the Forest Service plays a vital role in the environmental education of all Americans; (4) a center to provide information on the national forests in New Mexico would increase public awareness of their national forests, increase participation in management decisions, and improve the public’s appreciation of their national forests; (5) there is not a central facility dedicated to providing information on the national forests in New Mexico to residents and out-of-State visitors; and (6) in light of the opportunities provided by national forests and the importance of environmental education, it is necessary to identify, through a comprehensive study, the opportunities that are available to provide information to the public on the national forests of New Mexico and to expand the environmental education program for those forests.