Section 17-9-1 – Short title.
This act [17-9-1 to 17-9-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Wildlife Corridors Act”. History: Laws 2019, ch. 97, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 97 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of […]
Section 17-9-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Wildlife Corridors Act: A. “human-caused barrier” means a road, culvert, commercial or residential development or other human-made structure that has the potential to affect the natural movement of wildlife across the landscape; B. “large mammal” includes mule deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, black bear and mountain lions; C. “species of […]
Section 17-9-3 – Wildlife corridors action plan; creation; department coordination.
A. The department of game and fish, in coordination with the department of transportation, shall create a state “wildlife corridors action plan”. B. The wildlife corridors action plan shall contain: (1) identification of existing highway crossings that pose a risk to successful wildlife migration or that pose a risk to the traveling public because large […]
Section 17-9-4 – Prioritized wildlife corridors project list; publication.
A. As part of the wildlife corridors action plan, the department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall publish a prioritized “wildlife corridors project list” of projects to be undertaken. B. The department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall prioritize projects within the wildlife corridors project list by […]