New Mexico Administrative Code

On the federally designated legal holiday known as Veterans' day any New Mexico resident who provides satisfactory proof that the resident is currently serving or has served in the United States armed forces, and the resident's spouse and dependent children are entitled to free u…

Foster parents and children in their custody, young adults enrolled in the fostering connections program and children who are in custody of the children, youth and families department or in tribal custody, who are New Mexico residents are entitled to free day use of parks and a c…

A. Concessionaires. The director or director designee (see Subsection Q of 19.5.7 NMAC) may issue park passes to concessionaires, concession permittees or their employees or commercial contractors, suppliers and agents for access to and from the concession. Concessionaires, conce…

Permanent.

A. The division shall authorize public assemblies involving groups of more than 10 people; public assemblies involving groups of 10 people or less that are using stages, platforms or structures; or special events within the state parks system only by special use permit and only a…

A. Special events are allowed in a park if the applicant has obtained a special use permit from the superintendent. B. The superintendent shall deny a special use permit if such activities would: (1) cause injury or damage to park resources; (2) be contrary to the purposes for wh…

A. Public assemblies, meetings, gatherings, demonstrations, parades and other public expressions of views are allowed within parks. A special use permit issued by the park superintendent is required for public assemblies, meetings, gatherings, demonstrations, parades and other pu…

A. Academic research activities, including plant and animal collecting, are allowed in a park if the person or entity has obtained a research permit through the division's resource program. B. The division shall deny a research permit if such activities would: (1) cause undue inj…

January 1, 2008, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

19.5.2 NMAC's objective is to provide standards for visitor use of the New Mexico state parks system in a manner that promotes public health, safety and welfare and preserves park facilities and the environment.

[RESERVED] [See 19.5.1.7 NMAC for definitions.]

The secretary delegates concurrent authority to the director as contained in NMSA 1978, Section 16-2-32(B), (E) and (F).

A. Access to parks, both land and water, shall be open to the public, except that each superintendent may close an area or facility by posting or otherwise designating the area as closed to entry. A superintendent may close an area for no more than five consecutive days without t…

Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, State Parks Division.

The park management and development plan shall be available for public comment for 30 calendar days before the division implements or modifies it. The division shall publish a public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the park's localityand mail it to persons who hav…

Park management and development plans require the director and secretary's written approval.

The division shall not modify or change a park management and development plan without a public comment period as provided in 19.5.3.10 NMAC. The division may review and update park management and development plans at any time if the director determines review is necessary.

19.5.3 NMAC applies to the division and the general public.

19.5.3 NMAC is authorized pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 9-1-5(E) and Sections 16-2-2 et seq.

Permanent.

December 31, 1996, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

19.5.3 NMAC's objective is to provide direction for the management and development of the parks in the New Mexico state parks system in a manner that enhances recreational opportunities, protects park resources, provides for public input and protects the environment.

[RESERVED] [See 19.5.1.7 NMAC for definitions.]

Each park shall establish a park management and development plan and conform to the plan at all times except in cases of emergency in order to protect life or property. This requirement shall not prevent the director or secretary from making and implementing policy decisions conc…

A. Park management and development plans shall address at a minimum: (1) the park's mission and goals; (2) park operational and management programs that: (a) identify how public use facilities, support facilities and infrastructure are maintained; (b) identify how the division ma…

Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, State Parks Division.

Following a proposal's acceptance, the division shall enter into negotiations with the successful offeror for a concession contract to operate the concession or with a concessionaire to amend an existing concession contract. To the extent 19.5.5.10 NMAC contradicts an existing co…

Concession contracts require the New Mexico board of finance's approval. After the parties have agreed on contract terms and signed the concession contract, the division shall submit the concession contract to the board of finance for approval.

A. A concessionaire shall not transfer, sell, subcontract, encumber, assign, extend, renew, assign management responsibilities, exchange concession business or property or assign rights a concession contract grants, without the secretary's prior written approval. In addition, the…

A. Requests for review or written responses. (1) If the division proposes to terminate a concession contract for noncompliance with the contract terms, the division shall send a notice of proposed termination to the concessionaire identifying the areas of noncompliance. The notic…

A. A concession permit is valid for one year or less. For outfitters and guides, the concession permit's full one-year period is from April 1st until March 31st annually. All other concession permits are valid for 12 months from the date of issue, unless otherwise indicated on th…

A. An outfitter may apply for one concession permit and purchase guide cards for guides the outfitter employs who will be conducting guided fishing, boating or rafting trips. The outfitter shall provide the superintendent with a list of guides authorized to conduct guided trips f…

The following commercial activities are prohibited within the state parks system: A. commercial activity without written authorization pursuant to a concession contract, concession permit, film permit or special use permit; B. services or activities not benefiting the visitor's e…

The superintendent is the division's designated representative with concessionaires and concession permittees in day-to-day operations. Concessionaires shall direct questions concerning a concession contract or permit, including responsibilities pursuant to the contract or permit…

A. Concessionaires are subject, with prior notice, to a state park official's inspection of the concession premises for public safety and health reasons and to monitor compliance with the concession contract and operation and maintenance plan. Concessionaires shall always maintai…

The department shall comply with NMSA 1978, Section 22-14-27 in assuring that it gives blind persons the commission for the blind licenses preference in the establishment and operation of vending machines with the state parks system when blind persons may properly and satisfactor…

19.5.5 NMAC applies to a person conducting commercial activity within the state parks system and to a person who proposes to conduct commercial activity within the state parks system, except for a park support group unless the division director determines that the commercial acti…

19.5.5 NMAC is authorized pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 9-1-5(E) and Sections 16-2-2 et seq.

Permanent.

January 1, 2008, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

19.5.5 NMAC's objective is to establish standards and procedures for allowing commercial activities within the state parks system, which will provide essential, quality service to the public while preserving natural and cultural resources; provide economic development opportuniti…

[RESERVED] [See 19.5.1.7 NMAC for definitions.]

A. An interested person seeking to operate a concession within a park or a concessionaire within a park who wishes to expand services beyond the location the concession contract authorizes may send a proposal summary including a brief description of the concession operation with …

The secretary shall consider at least the following in determining whether or not to grant a concession contract. A. Concessions shall: (1) provide a needed service or a service in which visitors have shown a substantial interest and the service is not adequately provided within …

Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, State Parks Division.

Resident annual day use pass $75.00 Non-resident annual day use pass $150.00 Disabled veterans pass No Charge (New Mexico resident veteran with a fifty percent or greater service-connected disability)

New Mexico resident with valid state issued ID $300.00 New Mexico senior resident - 62 years or older with valid state issued ID $150.00 New Mexico physically disabled resident (see Subsection B of 19.5.2.35 NMAC) $150.00 New Mexico active-duty military or honorably discharged ve…