Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (Puerto Rico)

Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico
Department overview

Formed	June 20, 1972 (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	Daniel J. Galán, Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources
Child agencies	Natural Resources Administration Solid Wastes Authority
Key documents	Law No. 23 of 1972 Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1993
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

www.drna.gobierno.pr - official site (Spanish)

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.

Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico

Sub-agencies	Natural Resources Administration Natural Resources Ranger Corps Solid Wastes Authority

Posts	Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources

Executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico

Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

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