HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 12

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2012

INTRODUCED BY

Debbie A. Rodella

FOR THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE

A JOINT MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF ITS BOUNDARIES WITH THE MERCED DEL PUEBLO DE ABIQUIU AND TO RETURN REAL PROPERTY TO THE MERCED DEL PUEBLO DE ABIQUIU ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY.

     WHEREAS, there is disagreement about the boundaries between the real property of the merced del pueblo de Abiquiu and the real property of the United States forest service; and

     WHEREAS, both the merced del pueblo de Abiquiu and the United States forest service have expressed a willingness to work together to find the correct boundaries; and

     WHEREAS, the United States forest service and the land grant council have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an understanding for cooperation and coordination between the parties to share information, work on projects of mutual interest and establish protocols for requests from, and to, the land grant communities in New Mexico; and

     WHEREAS, a survey would provide a more accurate assessment of the correct boundaries between the real property of the merced del pueblo de Abiquiu and the real property of the United States forest service;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that a survey of boundaries between the real property of the merced del pueblo de Abiquiu and the real property of the United States forest service be done and that, according to the results of that survey, any real property that should rightfully be part of the merced del pueblo de Abiquiu be returned; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the governor, the land grant council, the United States forest service and the appropriate legislative committee.

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