New Mexico 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 228 — WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ACT

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The updates to Senate Bill 228, now called the Wildlife Corridors Act, include the establishment of a comprehensive Wildlife Corridors Action Plan. This plan will guide state agencies in identifying and protecting areas that are crucial for wildlife movement, especially in light of obstacles posed by human development. The act's new framework is important because it aims to enhance the safety and mobility of wildlife, which can help preserve biodiversity and reduce vehicle collisions with animals.

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SENATE BILL 228 TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Mimi Stewart Pursuant to House Rule 24-1, this document incorporates amendments that have been adopted prior to consideration of this measure by the House.
It is a tool to show the amendments in context and is not to be used for the purpose of amendments.
h IDENTIFYING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE CORRIDORS;
IDENTIFYING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE CORRIDORS;
REQUIRING A g o WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ACTION PLAN TO BE CREATED THAT PROVIDES t hr g e i k COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE TO STATE AGENCIES FOR IDENTIFYING, h r i s PRIORITIZING AND MAINTAINING IMPORTANT AREAS FOR WILDLIFE h , t, MOVEMENT;
REQUIRING A WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ACTION PLAN TO BE CREATED THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE TO STATE AGENCIES FOR IDENTIFYING, PRIORITIZING AND MAINTAINING IMPORTANT AREAS FOR WILDLIFE MOVEMENT;
DIRECTING THE e u g e b l e e h DEVELOPMENT OF A LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS BASED ON THE ACTION n d d i = = o h PLAN SFCº ;
DIRECTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS BASED ON THE ACTION PLAN.
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION »SFC HENRCºSflº;
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
MAKING AN l ] b ,d i a º e APPROPRIATION»Sfl»HENRC.
r i = r t e w d m a n o d m :
b e d s º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
[NEW MATERIAL ] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Wildlife Corridors Act".
SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Wildlife Corridors Act".
SCONCºSECTION 2.
SECTION 2.
[NEW MATERIAL] PURPOSE OF ACT.--The purpose of the Wildlife Corridors Act is to:
DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Wildlife Corridors Act:
declare that it is the duty of the state, as a trustee of New Mexico's wildlife and natural resources, to identify, designate and mitigate obstacles to habitat corridors, including existing and future highway networks;
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provide direction for the department of transportation to proactively implement projects designed to enhance public safety and mitigate barriers to wildlife movement across state roads and highways by reducing the threat of wildlife-vehicle collisions at high-use wildlife crossing areas;
C.
provide direction to the department of game and fish to proactively plan and provide for the needs of wildlife h u such as large mammals in the face of changing conditions caused » r t h by drought, development and other natural and human-made g e l i wildlife stressors;
h r i s h , D.
require the preparation of a wildlife corridors e h t u g action plan by the department of game and fish, in cooperation e b l e e , gh with the department of transportation, that will, in one n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d unified document, detail the opportunities, research and i a º r e r = actions needed in New Mexico to identify and maintain seasonal t e w d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d dispersals, daily movements and migrations of wildlife throughout the state;
and E.
identify priority wildlife corridors projects by specifying locations, projects and actions needed to preserve long-term habitat corridors for wildlife.»SCONC SECTION SCONCº3.
2.»SCONC [NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Wildlife Corridors Act:
A.
"species of concern" means a wildlife species identified by the department of game and fish as being h adversely affected by habitat fragmentation exacerbated by g o t hr human-caused barriers and the high potential of wildlife- g e i k vehicle collisions;
"species of concern" means a wildlife species identified by the department of game and fish as being adversely affected by habitat fragmentation exacerbated by SB 228 Page 1 human-caused barriers and the high potential of wildlife-vehicle collisions;
and h r i s D.
and D.
"wildlife corridors" means those areas used h , t, e u g routinely by wildlife to travel through their habitat and e b l e e h includes corridors used by migrating wildlife.
"wildlife corridors" means those areas used routinely by wildlife to travel through their habitat and includes corridors used by migrating wildlife.
n d d i = = o h SECTION SCONCº 4.
SECTION 3.
3.»SCONC [NEW MATERIAL] WILDLIFE l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r CORRIDORS ACTION PLAN--CREATION--DEPARTMENT COORDINATION.-- t e w d m a n o A.
WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ACTION PLAN--CREATION-- DEPARTMENT COORDINATION.-- A.
The department of game and fish, in coordination d m :
The department of game and fish, in coordination with the department of transportation, shall create a state "wildlife corridors action plan".
b e d s º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d with the department of transportation, shall create a state "wildlife corridors action plan".
(4) projections of anticipated effects that h drought and other stressors will have on wildlife habitat, g o t hr dispersal and movement;
(4) projections of anticipated effects that drought and other stressors will have on wildlife habitat, SB 228 Page 2 dispersal and movement;
g e i k (5) information about the habitat quality h r i s needed to support and maintain viable populations of wildlife;
(5) information about the habitat quality needed to support and maintain viable populations of wildlife;
h , t, (6) information about how increased movement e u g e b l e e h of species could benefit overused and highly impacted habitat n d d i = = o h areas;
(6) information about how increased movement of species could benefit overused and highly impacted habitat areas;
l ] b ,d i a º e (7) maps that identify locations of:
(7) maps that identify locations of:
r i = r t e w d m a n o (a) existing populations of species of d m :
(a) existing populations of species of greatest concern;
b e d s º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d greatest concern;
and relevant h federal agencies to protect wildlife corridors that cross state g o t hr or tribal lines;
and SB 228 Page 3 relevant federal agencies to protect wildlife corridors that cross state or tribal lines;
g e i k (11) the wildlife corridors project list;
(11) the wildlife corridors project list;
and h r i s (12) additional information that the h , t, department of game and fish and the department of e u g e b l e e h transportation deem necessary and appropriate to carry out the n d d i = = o h intent and purposes of the Wildlife Corridors Act.
and (12) additional information that the department of game and fish and the department of transportation deem necessary and appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes of the Wildlife Corridors Act.
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l ] b ,d i a º e HENRCºSCONCº C.
C.
The department of game and fish and r i = r t e w d m a n o the department of transportation shall:
The department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall consult with and actively seek the involvement of tribal governments in the development of the wildlife corridors action plan.
d m :
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b e d s º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (1) consult with and actively seek the involvement of tribal governments and tribal members in the development of the wildlife corridors action plan;
The initial wildlife corridors action plan shall be:
(2) solicit advice and recommendations from environmental groups, hunters and guides and other interested persons during development of the wildlife corridors action plan;
(1) open for public comment before being finalized;
and (3) rely on the best available science and data to be shared with key state, tribal and federal land management agencies to ensure cross-jurisdictional and multi- state collaboration and to facilitate further collaborative work with such agencies in gathering existing and future science-related data to continue to improve wildlife habitat and mitigate wildlife-human interactions.»SCONC»HENRC HSEICºHENRCºC.
provided that, once finalized, the department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall publish the initial action plan on their websites and shall submit the action plan to the governor and the legislature on or before January 15, 2020;
The department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall consult with and h actively seek the involvement of tribal governments in the u » r t h development of the wildlife corridors action plan.»HENRC»HSEIC g e l i HSEICºC.
and (2) updated at least every ten years and may be amended prior to a full update as new research and data become available or changes in conditions affecting wildlife and wildlife-human interactions arise.
The department of game and fish and the h r i s department of transportation shall consult with and actively h , e h t u g seek the involvement of tribal governments in the development e b l e e , gh of the wildlifecorridors action plan.»HSEIC n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d SCONCºD.
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C.»SCONC HENRCºC.
The wildlife corridors action plan or the SB 228 Page 4 provisions of the Wildlife Corridors Act do not apply to private property or private property owners, unless private property owners choose to participate voluntarily.
D.»HENRC The i a º r e r = SCONCºinitial»SCONC wildlife corridors action plan shall be:
SECTION 4.
t e w d m a n o d m :
PRIORITIZED WILDLIFE CORRIDORS PROJECT LIST--PUBLICATION.-- A.
b r e t º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (1) open for public comment before being finalized;
As part of the wildlife corridors action plan, the department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall publish a prioritized "wildlife corridors project list" of projects to be undertaken.
provided that, once finalized, the department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall publish the SCONCº initial»SCONC action plan on their websites and shall submit the action plan to the governor and the legislature on or before January 15, 2020;
and (2) updated at least every ten years and may be amended prior to a full update SCONCº depending on»SCONC SCONCºas new research and data become available or»SCONC changes in conditions affecting wildlife and wildlife-human interactions SCONCºarise»SCONC.
SflºHSEICºD.E.»HSEIC The wildlife corridors action plan or the provisions of the Wildlife Corridors Act do not apply to private property or private property owners, unless private property owners choose to participate voluntarily.»Sfl SECTION SCONCº5.
4.»SCONC [NEW MATERIAL] PRIORITIZED h WILDLIFE CORRIDORS PROJECT LIST--PUBLICATION.-- u » r A.
As part of the wildlife corridors action plan, t h g e l i the department of game and fish and the department of h r i s transportation shall publish a prioritized "wildlife corridors h , e h project list" of projects to be undertaken SCONCº to protect t u g e b l e e , gh wildlife, lessen habitat fragmentation, allow wildlife safer n d d i = = o h free range and decrease risks to the traveling public.
The l ] b ,d i a º r e r = list shall be updated as projects are finished or conditions t e w d m a n o change, shifting priorities or making one or more projects d m :
b r e t º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e - 7 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d infeasible.
The wildlife corridors project list shall identify those projects that seek to protect wildlife corridors and movement needs of large mammals that pose a risk to the traveling public»SCONC.
The department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall prioritize projects within the wildlife corridors project list by assessing the following criteria, listed in order of importance:
SCONCºC.
B.»SCONC The department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall prioritize projects within the wildlife corridors project list by assessing the following criteria, listed in order of importance:
(3) the feasibility and constructability of h wildlife corridors infrastructure;
(3) the feasibility and constructability of wildlife corridors infrastructure;
g o t hr (4) the potential costs and economics of g e i k wildlife corridors infrastructure, including benefits or other h r i s effects on local communities;
(4) the potential costs and economics of wildlife corridors infrastructure, including benefits or other effects on local communities;
h , t, e u g (5) local community support for proposed e b l e e h wildlife corridors infrastructure;
(5) local community support for proposed SB 228 Page 5 wildlife corridors infrastructure;
n d d i = = o h (6) the value of the project to native large l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r mammals and other native species;
(6) the value of the project to native large mammals and other native species;
and t e w d m a n o (7) surrounding land-use and ownership, d m :
and (7) surrounding land-use and ownership, especially tribal lands, and an evaluation of the need for conservation easements or other real estate instrument necessary to maintain the viability of a proposed wildlife corridor.
b e d s º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e - 8 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d especially tribal lands, and an evaluation of the need for conservation easements or other real estate instrument necessary to maintain the viability of a proposed wildlife corridor.
C.
SCONCº D.
On an annual basis following the issuance of the first wildlife corridors project list, the department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall issue a report to the governor and the legislature stating the progress toward completing the enumerated projects as of the current fiscal year.
C.»SCONC On an annual basis following the issuance of the first wildlife corridors project list, the department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall issue a report to the governor and the legislature stating the progress toward completing the enumerated projects as of the current fiscal year.
SFCº SECTION SCONCº6.
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5.»SCONC APPROPRIATION.-- SCONCºFive hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)»SCONC SFCºSCONCºOne hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)»SCONC»SFC h SFCºFive hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)»SFC is u » r appropriated from the SCONCºgeneral»SCONC SFCºSCONCºgame t h g e l i protection»SCONC»SFC SFCºgeneral»SFC fund to the department h r i s of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 h , e h to develop the wildlife corridors action plan with the t u g e b l e e , gh department of transportation, including a list of priority n d d i = = o h projects necessary to protect wildlife and enhance public l ] b ,d i a º r e r = safety by reducing the threat of wildlife-vehicle collisions.
t e w d m a n o Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of d m :
b r e t º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e - 9 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d fiscal year 2021 shall revert to the SCONCºgeneral»SCONC SFCºSCONCºgame protection»SCONC»SFC SFCºgeneral»SFC fund.»SFC HENRCºSflºSECTION 5.
APPROPRIATION.--One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) is appropriated from the game protection fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to develop the wildlife corridors action plan with the department of transportation, including a list of priority projects necessary to protect wildlife and enhance public safety by reducing the threat of wildlife-vehicle collisions.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2021 shall revert to the game protection fund.»Sfl»HENRC - 10 - h u » r t h g e l i h r i s h , e h t u g e b l e e , gh n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .211854.3 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. Senate concurred in House amendments

  3. passed House

  4. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  5. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  6. Sent to House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee & House State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee

  7. floor substitute adopted (1 amendment)

  8. passed Senate

  9. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  10. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  11. Sent to Senate Conservation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

  12. Sent to Senate Pre-file

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 5 voted No

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Passed 24 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111300
Democrat 11100
Republican 2400
Total 241800
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
PAPEN — Yea
CANDELARIA — Yea
RODRIGUEZ — Yea
CISNEROS — Yea
SANCHEZ — Yea
SEDILLO-LOPEZ — Yea
IVEY-SOTO — Yea
SMITH — Yea
TALLMAN — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
PAYNE — Nay
BURT — Nay
PIRTLE — Nay
RUE — Nay
FULFER — Nay
GOULD — Nay
SAPIEN — Nay
GRIGGS — Nay
INGLE — Nay
KERNAN — Nay
MOORES — Nay
NEVILLE — Nay
WHITE — Nay
ORTIZ y PINO — Yea
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Democrat Yea
Benny Shendo, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics Democrat Yea
George K. Muñoz Democrat Nay
Jeff Steinborn Democrat Yea
Joseph Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael Padilla Democrat Yea
Mimi Stewart Democrat Yea
Pete Campos Democrat Yea
Peter Wirth Democrat Yea
Shannon D. Pinto Democrat Yea
William P. Soules Democrat Yea
Alan T. Martinez Republican Yea
Brian G. Baca Republican Nay
Craig W. Brandt Republican Nay
Gabriel Ramos Republican Yea
Pat Woods Republican Nay
William E. Sharer Republican Nay

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