Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources

The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PRDNER) is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico tasked with protecting, conserving, developing, and managing the natural and environmental resources in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.[1][2][3] The current Secretary is Tania Vázquez Rivera.[4]

Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Department overview
FormedJune 20, 1972 (1972-06-20)
Preceding Department
  • Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources
TypeExecutive department
JurisdictionIslandwide
HeadquartersSan Juan, PR
Department executive
Child agencies
  • Natural Resources Administration
  • Solid Wastes Authority
Key documents
Websitehttp://drna.pr.gov/
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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.[5]

Agencies

References
  1. "Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA)". Government of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. "Ley Orgánica del Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales" (PDF). Government of Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. "Plan de Reorganización Núm. 4 de 1993". Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  4. "El DRNA atenderá mañana la certificación de emergencia por la erosión en Ocean Park". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). August 25, 2019.
  5. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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