New Mexico § 75-10-4 - Department; powers and duties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 75-10-4 — Department; powers and duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-10-4. Department; powers and duties
A. The department may: (1) after consultation with landowners, conservationists and other interested persons,
adopt and promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Natural Heritage Conservation
Act; (2) enter into contracts; (3) enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act 1 to carry out the provisions of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act; (4) make grants to qualified entities for conservation projects; (5) apply for and receive in the name of the department, any public or private funds
available to the department to carry out the purposes of the Natural Heritage Conservation
Act; (6) acquire conservation or agricultural easements by itself or with a conservation
entity or qualified entity; and (7) do all other things necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of the
Natural Heritage Conservation Act. B. The department shall: (1) establish a competitive application process for grants from the fund; and (2) establish criteria and priorities for funding conservation projects. 1
NMSA 1978, § 11-1-1 et seq.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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