0001|                       SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 7
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0002|     43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                           PATRICK H. LYONS
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0007|     
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0008|     
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0009|     
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0010|                           A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011|     REQUESTING THAT THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DIRECT THE
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0012|     APPROPRIATE INTERIM COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF
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0013|     STATE ACQUISITION OF EAGLE NEST LAKE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND
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0014|     USE.
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0015|     
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0016|          WHEREAS, Eagle Nest lake was constructed in 1918 in the
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0017|     scenic Moreno valley of northern New Mexico by the owner, the
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0018|     CS cattle company; and
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0019|          WHEREAS, Eagle Nest lake has been leased by the state game
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0020|     commission for public recreational use at various times in the
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0021|     past and is currently leased by the commission for this
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0022|     purpose, the lease to expire in the year 2000; and
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0023|          WHEREAS, Eagle Nest lake is one of the most productive
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0024|     trout fisheries in the United States and is the most productive
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0025|     large cold-water lake fishery in the state; and
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0001|          WHEREAS, Eagle Nest lake is fished on over eighty-one
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0002|     thousand fisherman days annually by individuals who spend
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0003|     significantly in the community in pursuit of their sport; and
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0004|          WHEREAS, public use of Eagle Nest lake provides tremendous
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0005|     economic and recreational benefits to the villages of Eagle
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0006|     Nest and Angel Fire, the city of Taos, Colfax and Taos counties
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0007|     and the state; and
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0008|          WHEREAS, the owners of Eagle Nest lake have expressed a
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0009|     willingness to discuss options for state acquisition of the
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0010|     lake and surrounding property so that it will remain in public
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0011|     use and in a pristine condition in perpetuity;
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0012|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0013|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico legislative council be
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0014|     requested to direct the appropriate interim committee to meet
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0015|     with the owners and assess the feasibility of acquiring Eagle
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0016|     Nest lake and the surrounding property for public use,
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0017|     including identification of possible properties available for
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0018|     exchange; and
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0019|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appropriate interim
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0020|     committee report its findings and make recommendations to the
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0021|     New Mexico legislative council by December 1, 1997; and
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0022|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0023|     transmitted to the New Mexico legislative council.
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0002|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0003|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0004|   
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0005|   
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0006|                                                   March 4, 1997
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0007|   
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0008|   Mr. President:
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0009|   
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0010|       Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0011|   
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0012|                      SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 7
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0013|   
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0014|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0015|   recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the
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0016|   CONSERVATION COMMITTEE.
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0017|   
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0018|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0019|   
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0021|   
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0022|                                
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0023|   __________________________________
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0024|                                Gloria Howes, Chairman 
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0025|   
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0002|   
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0003|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0004|   Adopted_______________________
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0005|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0007|   
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0008|                     Date ________________________
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0011|   The roll call vote was <u> 6 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0012|           Yes:    6
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0013|           No:     0
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0014|                Excused:     Aragon, Gorham
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0015|           Absent: None
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0016|   
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0017|   
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0018|   SJ007RU1
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0020|     
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0021|   
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0022|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0023|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0025|   
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0001|                                                  March 10, 1997
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0002|   
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0003|   Mr. President:
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0004|   
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0005|       Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0006|   
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0007|                      SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 7
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0008|   
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0009|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0010|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0011|   
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0012|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0013|   
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0014|   
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0016|                                
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0017|   __________________________________
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0018|                                Michael S. Sanchez, Chairman 
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0019|   
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0020|   
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0021|   
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0022|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0023|   Adopted_______________________
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0024|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0025|   
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0003|                     Date ________________________

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0004|   
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0005|   
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0006|   The roll call vote was <u> 6 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0007|           Yes:    6
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0008|           No:     None
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0009|                Excused:     Davis, Lyons, Macias, Payne
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0010|           Absent: None
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0011|   
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0013|   SJ007C01
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