0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 18 | 0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997 | 0003| INTRODUCED BY | 0004| DEDE FELDMAN | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0011| REQUESTING STATE AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SPECIAL | 0012| JURISDICTIONS TO USE THEIR AUTHORITIES TO COOPERATIVELY | 0013| PRESERVE THE STATE'S RIVER ECOSYSTEMS. | 0014| | 0015| WHEREAS, the first New Mexicans found magnificent rivers | 0016| teeming with life; and | 0017| WHEREAS, New Mexico's rivers enabled us to achieve the | 0018| natural and economic wealth we now enjoy; and | 0019| WHEREAS, New Mexico's rivers remain a vital resource for | 0020| drinking water, food production, recreation for citizens and | 0021| visitors, a high quality of life and the spiritual renewal of | 0022| our citizens; and | 0023| WHEREAS, rivers have undergone profound changes as a | 0024| result of our development and are now threatened by | 0025| desiccation, toxic pollution, siltation and salinity; | 0001| WHEREAS, new diversions and changes of use may further | 0002| deplete the flow of our rivers and with it threaten the many | 0003| environmental values of rivers; and | 0004| WHEREAS, healthy and diverse wildlife resources are | 0005| compatible with a vibrant and sustainable economy; | 0006| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0007| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that all state agencies, counties, | 0008| municipalities and special jurisdictions cooperate to devise | 0009| strategies to protect and enhance the quality and quantity of | 0010| water in our streams; and | 0011| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of environment | 0012| be requested to identify sources of pollution and implement | 0013| viable methods to abate water pollution; and | 0014| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of game and | 0015| fish be requested to serve the quality of ecosystems that | 0016| nongame species as well as game species depend upon; and | 0017| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state engineer be | 0018| requested to use environmental criteria in issuing permits for | 0019| diversion of water; and | 0020| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that counties, municipalities and | 0021| special jurisdictions be requested to dedicate a portion of | 0022| their water transfers to the preservation of stream flows to | 0023| maintain and restore aquatic and riparian ecosystems and | 0024| protect New Mexico's natural heritage; and | 0025| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0001| transmitted to the governor, the secretary of environment, the | 0002| director of the department of game and fish and the state | 0003| engineer. | 0004|  | 0005| | 0006| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0007| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| March 4, 1997 | 0011| | 0012| Mr. President: | 0013| | 0014| Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0015| | 0016| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 18 | 0017| | 0018| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0019| recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the | 0020| CONSERVATION COMMITTEE. | 0021| | 0022| Respectfully submitted, | 0023| | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| __________________________________ | 0003| Gloria Howes, Chairman | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| Adopted_______________________ Not | 0008| Adopted_______________________ | 0009| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| Date ________________________ | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| The roll call vote was 5 For 1 Against | 0016| Yes: 5 | 0017| No: Adair | 0018| Excused: Aragon, Gorham | 0019| Absent: None | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| SJ018RU1 | 0023| | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE SJM 18/a | 0002| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0003| March 6, 1997 | 0004| | 0005| Mr. President: | 0006| | 0007| Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0008| | 0009| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 18 | 0010| | 0011| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0012| recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows: | 0013| | 0014| 1. On page 2, line 1, after "new" insert "municipal". | 0015| | 0016| 2. On page 2, line 15, strike "serve" and insert in lieu | 0017| thereof "preserve". | 0018| | 0019| 3. On page 2, line 16, after "upon" insert "and to rely | 0020| upon voluntary mechanisms when private lands are involved". | 0021| | 0022| 4. On page 2, line 18, strike "environmental criteria" and | 0023| insert in lieu thereof "water quality under its public welfare | 0024| criteria". | 0025| | 0001| 5. On page 2, line 21, strike "be requested to dedicate" | 0002| and insert in lieu thereof "consider dedicating". | 0003| | 0004| Respectfully submitted, | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| __________________________________ | 0009| Michael S. Sanchez, Chairman | 0010| | 0011| Adopted_______________________ Not | 0012| Adopted_______________________ | 0013| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0014| | 0015| Date ________________________ | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| The roll call vote was 7 For 2 Against | 0019| Yes: 7 | 0020| No: Davis, Lyons | 0021| Excused: Griego | 0022| Absent: None | 0023| | 0024| | 0025| SJ018C01 .118094.1/a | 0001| State of New Mexico | 0002| House of Representatives | 0003| | 0004| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0005| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| March 12, 1997 | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| Mr. Speaker: | 0012| | 0013| Your ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to | 0014| whom has been referred | 0015| | 0016| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 18, as amended | 0017| | 0018| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0019| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0020| | 0021| Respectfully submitted, | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| James Roger Madalena, Chairman | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| Adopted Not Adopted | 0005| | 0006| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0007| | 0008| Date | 0009| | 0010| The roll call vote was 7 For 1 Against | 0011| Yes: 7 | 0012| No: Macko | 0013| Excused: Getty, Roberts, Stewart, Salazar | 0014| Absent: None | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| G:\BILLTEXT\BILLW_97\SJ018 |