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 75-7-4 – Natural resources damage; liability; awards for damages.
Awards for damage to natural resources in the state shall consist of those amounts calculated in accordance with federal law, including: A. the cost of restoration, replacement or acquisition of equivalent resources, plus compensation for the loss of use or enjoyment of the natural resources; and B. compensation for the state’s expenses in investigating, assessing […]
Section 75-7-5 – Natural resources trustee fund.
A. The “natural resources trustee fund” is created in the state treasury. Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants, fees, penalties, bequests or any other source shall be delivered to the state treasurer and deposited in the fund. Money recovered for the state by or on behalf of the natural […]
Section 75-8-2 – Conditions.
A. Any funds expended for the purpose of restoring native riparian vegetation and wetland areas in the Pecos River valley are contingent upon: (1) the development of comprehensive plans to monitor all impacts of control activities and to restore native riparian vegetation throughout each project area; (2) the provision of sufficient funds to undertake those […]
Section 75-9-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 6 [75-9-1 to 75-9-6 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Land Conservation Incentives Act”. History: Laws 2003, ch. 331, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 331, § 9 makes the act effective on January 1, 2004. Law reviews. — For student article, “Conservation Easements and […]