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

SPONSOR Asbill

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

3/2/2007

HB

SHORT TITLE Forest Land Management Plan Review and Issues

SB SJM 67

ANALYST Schuss

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

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Department of Game and Fish (DGF)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Joint Memorial 67 requests the New Mexico Legislative Council to direct the appropriate

committee to review the Department of Game and Fish’s cooperative work with the United

States Forest Service and other agencies and parties to coordinate efforts to maximize the

effectiveness of the National Forest Land Management Plan and help solve related issues.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

Senate Joint Memorial 67 states that the Lincoln National Forest is working on its National

Forest Land Management Plan. Watershed restoration must be an integral part of this National

Forest Land Management Plan. Grazing permits on National Forest, State and Bureau of Land

Management Lands are contingent upon availability of forage and the abundance of wild game,

in particular elk, has become a management issue concerning available forage. The quality and

quantity of sustainable water resources have an economic impact on counties located in the

Lincoln national forest watershed.

The Legislature of the State of New Mexico requests that the New Mexico Legislative Council

be requested to direct the appropriate committee to review the Department of Game and Fish’s

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work to coordinate efforts to maximize the effectiveness of the National Forest Land

Management Plan and help resolve related issues.

SJM 67 requests that the Department of Game and Fish report to the appropriate legislative

committee; Southeast and South Central New Mexico legislators; County Commissioners from

Otero, Eddy, Chaves and Lincoln Counties; the Interstate Stream Commission; the State

Engineer; the United States Forest Service; the Bureau of Land Management; the State Land

Commissioner; the State Forester; the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association; the New

Mexico Association of Conservation Districts; and other interested parties

BS/nt