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A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT TO STUDY HOW TO

EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS, ECONOMIC IMPACTS

AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF ITS DECISIONS AND HOW TO DETERMINE AND

TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE IMPACTS OF ITS DECISIONS ON THE QUALITY

OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS OF NEW MEXICO COMMUNITIES.

WHEREAS, one of New Mexico's strengths and highest

qualities is the unique nature of its traditional communities

and the way of life of residents within those communities; and

WHEREAS, the decisions made by the department of

environment in permitting or otherwise approving facilities in

or near those communities may significantly affect the

traditional values and lifestyles of the communities; and

WHEREAS, the department of environment does not have a

systematic manner for taking into account the effects that its

decisions have on communities and the residents of those

communities;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the department

of environment study how to effectively address the cumulative

impacts, economic impacts and social impacts of its decisions

and how to determine and take into account the impacts of its

decisions on the quality of life of residents of communities;

and

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study include input from

all stakeholders and review the legality and feasibility of

adopting rules that will require the department of environment

to consider the cumulative impacts, economic impacts and

social impacts of proposed decisions on New Mexico's

communities; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study be submitted to

the appropriate interim legislative committee no later than

December 15, 2007; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

transmitted to the department of environment.