New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Forest Conservation
Section 68-2-2 - [Acceptance of federal laws.]

The state of New Mexico is authorized to accept the provisions of the act of congress dated June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 653), commonly known as the Clarke-McNary Act, and the act of congress dated August 25, 1950, commonly known as the Cooperative Forest Management Act and the act of congress dated June 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 177), commonly known as the Forest Pest Control Act.
History: 1953 Comp., § 62-3-2, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 122, § 2.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The remaining sections of the Clarke-McNary Act appear as 16 U.S.C.S. §§ 499, 505, 515, 568, 569, and 570.
The Cooperative Forest Management Act was repealed by P.L. 95-313, § 13(a)(4), effective July 1, 1978.
The Forest Pest Control Act was repealed by P.L. 95-313, § 13(a)(3), effective July 1, 1978.
Law reviews. — For note, "Forest Fire Protection on Public and Private Lands in New Mexico," see 4 Nat. Resources J. 374 (1964).

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 68 - Timber

Article 2 - Forest Conservation

Section 68-2-1 - Short title.

Section 68-2-2 - [Acceptance of federal laws.]

Section 68-2-3 - State forester; compensation; seal; qualifications.

Section 68-2-4 - Forestry division office; state forester in charge; executive officer.

Section 68-2-5 - State forester; employment of personnel; state fire chief; office clerk.

Section 68-2-6 - Division to serve as contracting agency for state.

Section 68-2-7 - Forest fire defined.

Section 68-2-8 - Statewide responsibility for forest fire protection.

Section 68-2-9 - Penalty for obstruction.

Section 68-2-10 - Administrative districts.

Section 68-2-11 - Contracts for protection of forest areas.

Section 68-2-12 - Acquisition and disposition of land by division.

Section 68-2-13 - Repealed.

Section 68-2-14 - Enforcement of laws; investigation of violations.

Section 68-2-15 - Repealed.

Section 68-2-16 - Rules and regulations of division.

Section 68-2-17 - Laws; rules and regulations; violations; penalties.

Section 68-2-18 - Repealed.

Section 68-2-19 - Fire protection cooperative contract receipts; special suspense fund; general forest conservation fund.

Section 68-2-20 - Repealed.

Section 68-2-21 - Revolving fund created.

Section 68-2-22 - Cutting and removing woody material without written consent.

Section 68-2-22.1 - Repealed.

Section 68-2-23 - Definitions.

Section 68-2-24 - Forest land policy.

Section 68-2-25 - Forest owner assistance.

Section 68-2-26 - Enforcement; Forest Conservation Act.

Section 68-2-27 - Using false information to comply with the Forest Conservation Act.

Section 68-2-28 - Forest land protection revolving fund created.

Section 68-2-29 - Short title.

Section 68-2-30 - Findings and purpose of act.

Section 68-2-31 - Definition[s].

Section 68-2-32 - Tree plantings; promotions and programs; duties of the division and the state forester; authorizing regulations; tree planting program applications.

Section 68-2-33 - Tree planting advisory committee created; purpose of committee; composition.

Section 68-2-34 - Fire planning task force; duties.