HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2008

INTRODUCED BY

Debbie A. Rodella

FOR THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE

A JOINT RESOLUTION

GRANTING APPROVAL TO THE STATE GAME COMMISSION FOR THE TRANSFER OF 32.539 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF LAND IN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH TO THE ABIQUIU LAND GRANT.

     WHEREAS, Section 13-6-2 NMSA 1978 authorizes state agencies to donate real property to other state agencies, local public bodies, school districts or state educational institutions; and

     WHEREAS, approximately 32.539 acres, more or less, of land in Rio Arriba county currently held by the state game commission was given to the commission by the department of transportation for mitigation for highway work; and

     WHEREAS, this parcel of land does not substantially meet the purposes of the state game commission and the department of game and fish as such purposes are set forth in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978; and

     WHEREAS, this parcel of land was originally part of the common lands of the Abiquiu land grant, a political subdivision of the state, to which the land should be returned; and

     WHEREAS, upon transfer, this parcel of land should be administered as part of the common lands of the Abiquiu land grant, with title reverting to the state if it ceases to be part of the common lands of the grant;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state game commission may transfer to the Abiquiu land grant ownership of a certain parcel of land situated within the Abiquiu land grant in Rio Arriba county, being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:

     "Beginning at a point for Station 1217+29.11, a point on the left right of way line of NMP SP-F-052-1(203), County of Rio Arriba, State of New Mexico, said point also being 2305.23 feet south and 5699.30 feet East of a Monument marked TA3M & MC14 of the Town of Abiquiu Grant, thence S.27°27'W. a distance of 608.0 feet; thence S.50°56'W. a distance of 264.0 feet; thence S.66°24'W. a distance of 852.0 feet; thence S.28°54'W. a distance of 334.0 feet; thence S.38°03'W. a distance of 375.0 feet; thence S.55°42'W. a distance of 474.0 feet; thence S.83°57'W. a distance of 180.0 feet; thence N.81°11'W. a distance of 209.73 feet; thence N.14°46'E. a distance of 382.80 feet; thence N.49°46'E. a distance of 1568.0 feet; thence N.23°46'E. a distance of 548.50 feet; thence N.89°46'E. a distance of 920.69 feet to the point and place of beginning.

     Containing 32.538 acres, more or less."; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above-described tract is to become and remain part of the common lands of the Abuquiu land grant, and in the event the described tract ceases to be part of the common lands of the land grant, ownership of the tract shall revert automatically to the state game commission; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the state game commission and the board of trustees of the Abiquiu land grant.

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