New Mexico § 16-3-6 - Trails on federal lands; coordination with national trails system
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 16-3-6 — Trails on federal lands; coordination with national trails system, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-3-6. Trails on federal lands; coordination with national trails system
A. The secretary may establish and designate state recreational, scenic, historical
and special use trails on lands under the jurisdiction of a federal agency when, in
the opinion of the federal agency and the secretary, such lands may be so developed
under the provisions of federal law and the provisions of Section 16-3-4 NMSA 1978 . B. Nothing in the State Trails System Act shall preclude a component of the state
trails system from being a part of the national trails system. The secretary shall coordinate the state trails system with the national trails
system and is directed to encourage and assist any federal studies for inclusion of
New Mexico trails in the national trails system. The secretary may enter into written cooperative agreements for joint federal-state
administration of any New Mexico component of the national trails system, provided
such agreements for administration of land uses are not less restrictive than those
set forth in the State Trails System Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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