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HOW  THE FUND WORKS 

The Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund is New Mexico's first-ever dedicated source of recurring funding for conservation, prioritizing land and water stewardship, forest and watershed health, outdoor recreation and infrastructure, agriculture and working lands, historic preservation, and wildlife species protection. It provides funding for existing programs that have either not been funded or been funded sporadically in the past. These state investments could potentially unlock millions of federal matching dollars.

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AGENCY

PROGRAM

PURPOSE

ENERGY, MINERALS & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Natural Heritage Conservation Act

Conserve and restore open space, private working lands, cultural sites and wildlife habitat; leverage federal LWCF dollars

Forest and Watershed Restoration Act;  Forest Conservation Act and Prescribed Burning Act

Protect community water supplies; help communities restore forest and watershed health to guard against and recover from the effects of wildfire, flood and drought

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Healthy Soil Act

Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Promote farming/ranching practices that improve soil health, including for acequia communities

Improve grassland and rangeland ecosystems, leverage federal Farm Bill dollars; support farmers, ranchers, and working lands; also supports acequia restoration projects

Noxious Weeds Management Act

Coordinate weed management best practices among local, state, and federal land managers, as well as private landowners

DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH

Game & Fish Outdoor Recreation Act/ Wildlife Conservation Act

Conserve species of wildlife that are threatened, endangered, or in decline and sustainably manage the state’s game species

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Outdoor Equity Fund

Outdoor Recreation
Trails+ Grant

Get underserved NM youth outside to connect with the land; teach them how to hunt, fish, camp, and overall foster land and water stewardship to help pass down cultural legacies

Fund infrastructure projects to improve NM’s hiking/biking/walking/horseback riding trails, parks/river systems; improve visitor experience to residents & tourists

River Stewardship Program

ENVIRONMENT  DEPARTMENT

Keep NM rivers safe and healthy by improving water quality and restoring riparian habitat

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Prehistoric & Historic Sites Preservation Act

Fund public-private partnerships to preserve prehistoric and historic sites in NM communities

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