SJM 7 — "PUBLIC LANDS DAY"

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 7 53RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2018 INTRODUCED BY Bill Tallman 6 8 10 A JOINT MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 2, 2018 "PUBLIC LANDS DAY" AT THE LEGISLATURE TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS OF NEW MEXICO THROUGH PUBLIC LANDS IN NEW MEXICO.

157 WHEREAS, New Mexico contains a variety of national public lands, including national parks, monuments and preserves;

e t 17 national forests and rangelands;

wilderness w l n d 18 areas;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, New Mexico's public lands reflect many noble i a e r 20 democratic ideals because public lands are open and accessible a t m m 21 to everyone, no matter their place of residence, their race or d r e 22 their ethnicity or whether they are rich or poor;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, New Mexico's public lands are defining features e a n b 24 of the state and enrich the state's quality of life by u [ supporting the vitality of communities and core cultural land .208792.1 use values representing all New Mexicans' common heritage;

SJM 7 and Page 1 WHEREAS, New Mexico's public lands provide many benefits to residents and visitors and support a wide variety of activities, from recreational pursuits to natural resource development and uses;

and e e 17 WHEREAS, the resources of these public lands, including e e n d 18 water, minerals, grass for livestock, timber and the native = = l ] 19 fish and wildlife that depend on these lands, belong equally to a l r i 20 all Americans and the sovereign nations that reside upon these t e a t lands;

and m m 21 e d r e 22 WHEREAS, New Mexicans of all races, ethnicities, c e r c 23 occupations and lifestyles continue to derive multiple benefits e a n b 24 from the traditional, long-standing multiple-use management u [ philosophy of public lands under the stewardship of the United .208792.1 - 2 - States forest service and the federal bureau of land management;

and SJM 7 Page 2 WHEREAS, the prudent stewardship, conservation and tempered use of all public natural resources are worthy goals of all governing bodies;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the commissioner of public lands, the New Mexico state director of the federal bureau of land management and the e e 17 regional forester of the southwestern regional office of the e e n d 18 United States forest service.

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