New Mexico § 16-4-3 - Definitions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 16-4-3 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-4-3. Definitions
As used in El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act: A. “corridor” means those lands immediately adjacent to the riverbed essentially from
rim to rim or four hundred feet back from the river banks of the Rio Chama, whichever
is less; B. “pastoral” means those free-flowing segments of the river which are affected by
the works of man but which still possess natural and scenic value. Included are areas with developed or partially developed shorelines; C. “river” means a flowing body of water or any segment, portion or tributary thereof
within the corridor, including rivers, streams, creeks, branches or small lakes; D. “scenic” means those sections of the river that are free of impoundments, with
shorelines remaining largely undeveloped, but which may be accessible in places by
primitive roads; and E. “secretary” means the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources.
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Section 16-4-3 ("Definitions") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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