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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR HENRC

DATE TYPED 03-09-05 HB HJM45/HENRCS

SHORT TITLE Minimum Recreational Pools of Water

SB

ANALYST Woods

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Energy and Natural Resources Committee Substitute for House Joint Memorial 45 – A

Joint Memorial to Urge the New Mexico Congressional Delegation to Support Recreation at

Heron Lake State Park – notes that

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lake and reservoir storage is a key component of effective water management in

the state of New Mexico, especially during times of drought;

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the level of water is directly related to fishing and boating interests, water qual-

ity, species reproductive rates, aesthetic and recreational values of parks, lakes

and reservoirs, quality of life and the economy of surrounding areas;

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maintaining a permanent conservation or recreational pool at lakes within state

parks would protect the natural resources, recreational values, quality-of-life and

economic benefits of these state parks;.

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the release and storage of water at state lakes and reservoirs is governed either

by state law, federal law, contract, interstate compact or combinations of two or

more of the foregoing; and

House Joint Memorial 45/HENRCS -- Page 2

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in the case of Heron Lake State Park, existing federal law and bureau of recla-

mation policies are preventing the storage of additional water from the San Juan-

Chama project for longer periods that would benefit recreation and tourism.

With respect to the above factors, House Energy and Natural Resources Committee Substitute

for House Joint Memorial 45 resolves that the New Mexico congressional delegation request the

Bureau of Reclamation to evaluate the situation at Heron Lake and make recommendations re-

garding any changes to water management that might improve recreation at Heron Lake state

park

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

House Energy and Natural Resources Committee Substitute for House Joint Memorial 45 further

resolves that copies of the memorial be transmitted to members of the New Mexico congres-

sional delegation, the Office of the State Engineer and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Re-

sources Department.

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