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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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