HM 30 — "SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 30DECLARING 57THMARCH LEGISLATURE5, -2025 STATE"SOIL OFAND NEWMEXICOWATER -CONSERVATION FIRSTDISTRICT SESSIONDAY" 2025IN INTRODUCEDTHE BYHOUSE NathanOF P.REPRESENTATIVES.

Small5 andWHEREAS, Rebeccaforty-seven Dowsoil and Jackwater Chatfieldconservation anddistricts Josephare L.political subdivisions of state, enumerated in Chapter 73 NMSA 1978 as a local government body to improve the natural resources of New Mexico;

Sanchezand WHEREAS, the soil and Susanwater K.conservation districts promote responsible management and conservation on all lands working with local, state, federal and tribal land management agencies;

Herreraand 7WHEREAS, 9the Amembers MEMORIALserving DECLARINGon MARCHthe 5,conservation 2025district "SOILboards ANDare WATERelected CONSERVATIONby DISTRICTregistered DAY"voters INwithin THEtheir HOUSEconservation OFdistricts REPRESENTATIVES.through the provisions of the Local Election Act;

14and WHEREAS, forty-seveneach year, soil and water conservation districts arework politicalwith subdivisionsleaders of state, enumerated in Chapteragriculture, 73environment, NMSAeducation 1978and asother aindustries local government body to improveassist thewith naturalvoluntary, eincentive-driven tprograms 17that resourcesbenefit of New Mexico;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, the soil and water conservation districts promote = = 19 a l responsible management and conservation on all lands working i a e r 20 with local, state, federal and tribal land management agencies;

a t m m 21 and d r e 22 WHEREAS, the members serving on the conservation district c e s k 23 boards are elected by registered voters within their e a n b 24 conservation districts through the provisions of the Local u [ Election Act;

and .230770.1 WHEREAS, each year, soil and water conservation districts work with leaders in agriculture, environment, education and other industries to assist with voluntary, incentive-driven programs that benefit New Mexico;

and WHEREAS, soil and water conservation districts work directly with landowners to assist with restoration and HM 30 Page 1 rehabilitation from forest fires;

and WHEREAS, the forty-seven soil and water conservation districts work directly with landowners to improve the soils in New Mexico through implementation of the provisions of the e t 17 Healthy Soil Act;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, soil and water conservation districts work with = = 19 a l landowners and land management agencies to improve wildlife i a e r 20 habitat in New Mexico;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, soil and water conservation districts work very d r e 22 closely with acequias to update and improve their water c e s k 23 delivery systems;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, soil and water conservation districts manage u [ watershed restoration projects to improve water quality and .230770.1 - 2 - vegetation diversity;

-HM 330 -Page 112 1325 15 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .230770.1