N.M. Code R. § 20.2.74.108

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 20.2.74.108 - RESTRICTIONS ON AREA CLASSIFICATIONS

A. Mandatory Class I Federal areas:

(1) The following areas which were in existence on August 7, 1977, shall be mandatory Class I Federal areas and may not be redesignated:

(a) International parks (all of them);

(b) National wilderness areas which exceed 5,000 acres in size;

(c) National memorial parks which exceed 5,000 acres in size; and

(d) National parks which exceed 6,000 acres in size.

(2) Specifically for New Mexico, these areas are:

(a) Bandelier Wilderness, administered by NPS;

(b) Bosque del Apache Wilderness, administered by NFWS;

(c) Carlsbad Caverns National Park, administered by NPS;

(d) Gila Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(e) Pecos Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(f) Salt Creek Wilderness, administered by NFWS;

(g) San Pedro Parks Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(h) Wheeler Peak Wilderness, administered by NFS; and

(i) White Mountain Wilderness, administered by NFS; where: NPS = National Park Service, NFWS = National Fish and Wildlife Service, NFS = National Forest Service.

B. Areas which may be redesignated only as Class I or Class II:

(1) The following areas may be redesignated only as Class I or II:

(a) an area, as of August 7, 1977, which exceeds 10,000 acres in size and is a national monument, national primitive area, national preserve, national recreational area, national wild and scenic river, national wildlife refuge; or

(b) a national park or national wilderness area established after August 7, 1977 which exceeds 10,000 acres in size.

(2) Specifically for New Mexico, these areas include (but are not necessarily limited to):

(a) Apache Kid Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(b) Bandelier National Monument, administered by NPS;

(c) Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, administered by NFWS;

(d) Blue Range Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(e) Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, administered by NFWS;

(f) Capitan Mountains Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(g) Cebolla Wilderness, administered by BLM;

(h) Chama River Canyon Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(i) Cruces Basin Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(j) De-na-zin Wilderness, administered by BLM;

(k) El Malpais National Monument, administered by NPS;

(l) Latir Peak Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(m) Manzano Mountain Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(n) San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, administered by NFWS;

(o) Sandia Mountain Wilderness, administered by NFS;

(p) Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, administered by NFWS;

(q) West Malpais Wilderness, administered by BLM;

(r) White Sands National Monument, administered by NPS; and

(s) Withington Wilderness, administered by NFS; where: NFS = National Forest Service, NPS = National Park Service, NFWS = National Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM = Bureau of Land Management.

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.74.108

07/20/95; 20.2.74.108 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 2.74.108, 10/31/02