0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 45 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, | 0003| 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| CARLOS R. CISNEROS | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| REQUESTING THE STATE LAND OFFICE TO CONTINUE ITS COMPREHENSIVE | 0013| STUDY AND APPRAISAL REGARDING THE ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF | 0014| UTE MOUNTAIN OR OTHER INTERESTS IN UTE MOUNTAIN IN TAOS COUNTY, | 0015| NEW MEXICO. | 0016| | 0017| WHEREAS, because New Mexico is the eighth fastest-growing | 0018| state in the nation in terms of population and because rural New | 0019| Mexico is heavily impacted by development, those unique | 0020| undeveloped areas that make this the "Land of Enchantment" are | 0021| few in number and threatened with extinction; and | 0022| WHEREAS, one very unique area, known as Ute mountain, | 0023| located deep in northern New Mexico, has valuable ground water | 0024| resources, wildlife habitat, scenic and recreational value and | 0025| significant cultural and archaeological sites; and | 0001| WHEREAS, one of the most valuable natural resources at Ute | 0002| mountain is the ground water, which is estimated to supply | 0003| twenty-five percent of the water to the Rio Grande between the | 0004| Colorado line and the junction with Red river; and | 0005| WHEREAS, the pristine and pure Ute mountain ground water | 0006| system is sensitive and fractured, making it very susceptible to | 0007| pollution from both point and nonpoint sources that could | 0008| further contaminate the water used by thousands of New Mexicans | 0009| who rely upon the Rio Grande; and | 0010| WHEREAS, used annually as a wintering ground by large herds | 0011| of deer and antelope and year round by raptors and many other | 0012| species, the fifteen-thousand-acre Ute mountain qualifies as a | 0013| true nature reserve and wilderness area with its values of | 0014| naturalness and solitude; and | 0015| WHEREAS, while both remote and wild, Ute mountain has had | 0016| limited but continuous human contact for several thousand years, | 0017| including grazing of livestock by early indigenous peoples and | 0018| hiking, fishing and rafting by modern people on the adjacent Rio | 0019| Grande; and | 0020| WHEREAS, the citizens of New Mexico would benefit from the | 0021| protection and preservation of Ute mountain in its natural | 0022| state; | 0023| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0024| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state land office continue its | 0025| efforts to conduct an assessment and study of the preservation, | 0001| management and public ownership of Ute mountain, or an interest | 0002| in Ute mountain, and coordinate its activities as necessary with | 0003| the property owner and any private and public sector land | 0004| agencies; and | 0005| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of New Mexico's | 0006| congressional delegation be requested to sponsor legislation | 0007| authorizing the acquisition of Ute mountain for the public | 0008| benefit through purchase or exchange by the bureau of land | 0009| management; and | 0010| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state land office be | 0011| requested to report its findings to the first session of the | 0012| forty-third legislature; and | 0013| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be | 0014| transmitted to the commissioner of public lands and to all | 0015| members of New Mexico's congressional delegation. | 0016| - 3 - | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0020| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| February 3, 1996 | 0024| | 0025| Mr. President: | 0001| | 0002| Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0003| | 0004| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 45 | 0005| | 0006| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0007| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0008| | 0009| Respectfully submitted, | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| __________________________________ | 0014| Gloria Howes, Chairman | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________ | 0019| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| Date ________________________ | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against | 0002| Yes: 6 | 0003| No: 0 | 0004| Excused: EJennings, Wray, Donisthorpe | 0005| Absent: 0 | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| SJ045RU1 | 0009| State of New Mexico | 0010| House of Representatives | 0011| | 0012| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0013| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| February 12, 1996 | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| Mr. Speaker: | 0020| | 0021| Your ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to | 0022| whom has been referred | 0023| | 0024| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 45 | 0025| | 0001| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0002| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0003| | 0004| Respectfully submitted, | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| James Roger Madalena, Chairman | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| Adopted Not Adopted | 0013| | 0014| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0015| | 0016| Date | 0017| | 0018| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against | 0019| Yes: 6 | 0020| Excused: None | 0021| Absent: Light, McSorley, Picraux, Stewart, Salazar | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| | 0025| SJ045EN1 |