N.M. Stat. § 19-11-1
Current through 2024, ch. 69
That the commissioner of public lands shall have authority, and it shall be his duty, to care for the timber and the timber products upon the state lands, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, [and] said rules and regulations shall provide for the practice of forestry according to standards that will protect the timber and timber products and also protect the watersheds of the state.
NMS § 19-11-1