That the protection of growing timber and young growth from fire hazard and the prevention of logging practices which will increase fire hazard and prevent the maintaining of favorable conditions of water flows are hereby declared to be a public policy of the state of New Mexico.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 141, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 64-101; 1953 Comp., § 62-1-1.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For state fire marshal, see 59A-52-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Law reviews. — For note, "Forest Fire Protection on Public and Private Lands in New Mexico," see 4 Nat. Resources J. 374 (1964).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35A Am. Jur. 2d Fires §§ 1 to 4; 52 Am. Jur. 2d Logs and Timber § 61.
Constitutionality of conservation or reforestation legislation, 13 A.L.R.2d 1095.
Encroachment of trees, shrubbery, or other vegetation across boundary line, 65 A.L.R.4th 603.
98 C.J.S. Woods and Forests §§ 3, 5, 7.
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