Section 75-10-1 – Short title.
This act [75-10-1 to 75-10-9 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Natural Heritage Conservation Act”. History: Laws 2010, ch. 83, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 83 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2010, 90 days after the adjournment […]
Section 75-10-2 – Purpose.
The purpose of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act is to protect the state’s natural heritage, customs and culture by funding conservation and agricultural easements and by funding land restoration to protect the land and water available for forests and watersheds, natural areas, wildlife and wildlife habitat, agricultural production on working farms and ranches, outdoor recreation […]
Section 75-10-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Natural Heritage Conservation Act: A. “committee” means the natural lands protection committee; B. “conservation entity” means a private nonprofit charitable corporation or trust authorized to do business in New Mexico that has tax-exempt status as a public charity pursuant to the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that has the […]
Section 75-10-4 – Department; powers and duties.
A. The department may: (1) after consultation with landowners, conservationists and other interested persons, adopt and promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act; (2) enter into contracts; (3) enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act [11-1-1 to 11-1-7 NMSA 1978] to carry out the […]
Section 75-10-5 – Fund created; purpose; expenditures.
The “natural heritage conservation fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, bequests, income from investment of the fund and any other money credited to the fund. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the […]
Section 75-10-6 – Conservation projects; procedures.
A. All conservation projects shall be maintained to protect the public health and welfare and shall be for: (1) preserving and conserving water quality and quantity; (2) protecting agricultural production on working farms, ranches and other agricultural lands; (3) protecting and restoring New Mexico’s forests and watersheds; (4) conserving wildlife habitat; (5) maintaining natural areas; […]
Section 75-5-6 – Acquisition of lands.
No lands or rights of access will be acquired under the Natural Lands Protection Act through exercise of the state’s power of eminent domain or any other condemnation process. History: Laws 1987, ch. 192, § 6.
Section 75-6-1 – Endangered plant species; definition; conservation; penalty protection; permits.
A. As used in this section, “endangered plant species” means any plant species whose prospects of survival within the state are in jeopardy or are likely, within the foreseeable future, to become jeopardized. Regulations passed by the natural resources department establishing a list of endangered plant species shall include those species listed in the federal […]
Section 75-7-1 – Short title.
Chapter 75, Article 7 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Natural Resources Trustee Act”. History: Laws 1993, ch. 292, § 1; 2007, ch. 249, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changes the statutory reference to the act. Law reviews. — For article, “Natural Resources Damages under CERCLA: Failures, Lessons Learned, […]
Section 75-7-2 – Natural resources trustee; office of natural resources trustee.
A. The “natural resources trustee” is created. The trustee is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor pursuant to the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and […]