N.M. Admin. Code § 19.30.2.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 19.30.2.13 - BIG GAME DEPREDATION DAMAGE FUND

A. Expenditures: Allowable expenditures from the big game depredation damage fund shall be restricted to the procurement of goods and services intended to resolve or mitigate depredation in accordance with 17-3-13.4.B NMSA 1978, 17-2-7.2.B NMSA 1978, and 19.30.2 NMAC. Direct compensation shall not be allowed.

(1) No intervention method shall be approved if funding is not available.

(2) If funding is limited, big game depredation damage agreements will be funded and given a priority based upon the level of verifiable and irreversible financial loss, history of documented depredation reporting by the landowner, lessee or employee, agreement by landowner, lessee or employee to provide in-kind contributions, such as costs or labor, and by availability of funds.

B. Written agreements: All written agreements that result in the expenditure of funds from the big game depredation damage fund shall be signed by both the director of the department, or his designee, and the landowner, and the lessee as to an existing leasehold interest, or an authorized representative of each. Each agreement shall specify the exact location where the intervention method will be implemented, the standard and specifications with which it will be implemented (i.e. fence-height, width, length, gate design, etc.), estimated cost per intervention, life expectancy of intervention, and maintenance and repair responsibilities. Prior to implementation of any intervention method, an owner or their representative, and lessee if applicable, must provide verifiable proof as to the land status and ownership of the property. If any conflict in documentation, map, deed or survey is found to exist, the owner shall have a survey completed depicting land ownership status and submit the results to the department prior to implementation of any intervention method.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.30.2.13

19.30.2.13 NMAC - N, 12-14-01; A, 07-31-02; A, 12-31-08