New Mexico § 17-2-40.1 - Recovery plans; procedures

§ 17-2-40.1. Recovery plans; procedures

A. To the extent practicable, a recovery plan shall be developed pursuant to Subsections

B through G of this section for any species listed as threatened or endangered. If indicated, the director shall conduct a social and economic analysis and, if

adverse impacts are found, develop a social or economic mitigation plan. B. To the extent practicable, the director shall develop recovery plans that include

several threatened or endangered species that utilize similar habitats or share a

common threat or both. A multiple-species recovery plan shall be designed to accomplish recovery of the

shared habitat or reduce a common threat or both. C. As the initial action in the development of a recovery plan, the director shall,

within one year of listing, schedule a public information meeting in each of the quadrants

of the state determined by the director to be affected by the development of a recovery

plan. These meetings shall be held in a manner calculated to provide a reasonable opportunity

for individuals and private and public entities to participate and express their views

about the development of a recovery plan for one or more species and the attendant

adverse social or economic impacts, if any, that may result from implementation of

a recovery plan. At these meetings the director shall present background information about the basis

of the listing, an explanation of the process to develop a recovery plan and the probable

content in general terms, if known, of the recovery plan and if needed, the process

to develop a social and economic mitigation plan. D. Upon completion of the public information meeting or meetings on a recovery plan,

the director shall consult and cooperate with other states or countries when appropriate

and shall solicit interest from representatives of affected local governments, tribal

governments, landowners, state and federal agencies and other interested individuals

and organizations to serve on an advisory committee. He shall appoint to the advisory committee all of those who are willing to participate

in the development of the recovery plan. When necessary, he may appoint from the membership of the advisory committee a working

group reflecting the diversity of the advisory committee. E. With the assistance of the advisory committee, the director shall develop a draft

recovery plan to achieve the following objectives: (1) restoration and maintenance of a viable population of the threatened or endangered

species and its habitat reasonably expected to lead to the delisting of the species; (2) avoidance or mitigation of adverse social or economic impacts; (3) identification of social or economic benefits and opportunities; and (4) use of volunteer resources and existing economic recovery and assistance programs

and funding available from public and private sources to implement the plan. F. The director shall mail the draft recovery plan to federal and state agencies,

local and tribal governments that are or may be affected by the recovery plan and

individuals and organizations that have requested notification of department actions

regarding threatened or endangered species. G. The final recovery plan shall be presented to the commission for its consideration

not later than two years from the date the species was listed. If the commission determines that the proposed plan has achieved the objectives

set forth in Subsection E of this section, it shall approve the recovery plan or approve

with conditions. After approval of the plan, the director shall seek cooperation with other states

and countries, when appropriate, and landowners, state and federal agencies and local

and tribal governments for implementation of the recovery plan and when appropriate

submit the recovery plan to the secretary of the interior for approval pursuant to

the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. 1 1

16 U.S.C.A. § 1531 et seq.