0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 52 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, | 0003| 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| DEBBIE A. RODELLA | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO WORK TO | 0013| AMEND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 TO CREATE HOLISTIC | 0014| MANAGEMENT TO PROTECT ENDANGERED CULTURES AS WELL AS ENDANGERED | 0015| SPECIES. | 0016| | 0017| WHEREAS, the public lands of New Mexico have been primarily | 0018| taken from the hunting, gathering and common grazing lands of | 0019| Native Americans and Mexican citizens and their heirs protected | 0020| by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; and | 0021| WHEREAS, that and other treaties protect customary uses of | 0022| land and water and free exercise of religion without | 0023| restriction; and | 0024| WHEREAS, the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the | 0025| amendments currently being considered by the United States | 0001| congress need to recognize the unique historical, cultural and | 0002| spiritual relationship New Mexicans have with these lands; | 0003| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0004| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the United States congressional | 0005| delegation be requested to work to amend the Endangered Species | 0006| Act of 1973 to create holistic management that protects | 0007| endangered cultures as well as endangered species and balances | 0008| the needs of all species with public land-dependent communities; | 0009| and | 0010| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Endangered Species Act of | 0011| 1973 be amended to require that critical habitat be declared | 0012| only after site-specific studies that indicate that a species | 0013| occupies or has occupied the area within the last fifteen years; | 0014| and | 0015| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Endangered Species Act of | 0016| 1973 be amended to require that, before declaring critical | 0017| habitat or listing endangered species, impact studies on its | 0018| inhabitants' cultural practices, customs and sacred places and | 0019| sites be mandated; and | 0020| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that where treaties protect custom, | 0021| culture and land and water rights, the Endangered Species Act of | 0022| 1973 be amended to require that the United States fish and | 0023| wildlife service and federal land management agencies develop | 0024| holistic species management goals and plans in consultation, | 0025| coordination and cooperation with tribal and local governments, | 0001| acequia associations and land grant councils; and | 0002| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Endangered Species Act of | 0003| 1973 be amended to require that the secretary of the interior | 0004| and the secretary of agriculture sign memoranda of agreements | 0005| with the respective tribal and local governments, acequia | 0006| associations and land grant councils protected by treaties | 0007| before implementing recovery plans or declarations of critical | 0008| habitat; and | 0009| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Endangered Species Act of | 0010| 1973 be amended to require direct notice to all permittees of | 0011| record in their native languages when conservation actions will | 0012| affect the uses of land or water; and | 0013| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Endangered Species Act of | 0014| 1973 be amended to require that hearings regarding critical | 0015| habitat designation or listing of species be held not more than | 0016| fifty miles from communities affected by the declarations; and | 0017| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0018| transmitted to the members of the United States congressional | 0019| delegation. | 0020|  | 0021| State of New Mexico | 0022| House of Representatives | 0023| | 0024| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0025| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0001| | 0002| February 8, l996 | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| Mr. Speaker: | 0006| | 0007| Your RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE, to | 0008| whom has been referred | 0009| | 0010| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 52 | 0011| | 0012| has had it under consideration and finds same to be | 0013| GERMANE in accordance with constitutional provisions. | 0014| | 0015| Respectfully submitted, | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| Barbara A. Perea Casey, | 0021| Chairperson | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| Adopted Not Adopted | 0025| | 0001| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0002| | 0003| Date | 0004| | 0005| The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against | 0006| Yes: 9 | 0007| Excused: Knowles, Lujan, Nicely, Ryan, J. G. Taylor, Wallach | 0008| Absent: None | 0009| | 0010| HJ052RC1 State of New Mexico | 0011| House of Representatives | 0012| | 0013| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0014| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| February 13, 1996 | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| Mr. Speaker: | 0021| | 0022| Your AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE, | 0023| to whom has been referred | 0024| | 0025| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 52 | 0001| | 0002| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0003| recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the | 0004| ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE. | 0005| | 0006| Respectfully submitted, | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| G. X. McSherry, Chairman | 0012| | 0013| | 0014| Adopted Not Adopted | 0015| | 0016| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0017| | 0018| Date | 0019| | 0020| The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against | 0021| Yes: 8 | 0022| Excused: Crook | 0023| Absent: None | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| HJ052AG1 |