A. The secretary shall not condemn any land or interests in lands within El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River under state jurisdiction.
B. The secretary may acquire, in furtherance of the objectives of El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act [16-4-1 to 16-4-8 NMSA 1978] and on behalf of the state, land, improvements or any interest within the boundaries of El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River by purchase, lease, exchange or gift and enter into agreements with private landholders concerning the same at fair market value.
C. The secretary may accept and receive gifts and bequests of money or other property, including funds from the federal government, for purposes consistent with El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act.
D. El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River shall be administered in such a manner as to protect and enhance the scenic and natural values which caused the river to be designated as a state scenic and pastoral river.
E. Nothing in El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act shall be construed as being incompatible with existing state property laws. Nothing shall be construed to be incompatible with regulation of river flow for flood control or beneficial uses of water.
History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34A-6, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 242, § 6; 1987, ch. 234, § 36.
The 1987 amendment, effective July 1, 1987, substituted "secretary" for "state park and recreation commission" at the beginning of Subsections A, B and C.
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