Northern New Mexico Stockman?s Association

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RESOLUTION OF THE
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO STOCKMEN ASSOCIATION
JANUARY 9, 2016

REQUESTING THAT THE NEW MEXICO CONGRESSATIONAL DELEGATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
UNITED STATES CONGRESS REFRAIN FROM EXPANDING SPECIFIALLY THE
EXISTING PECOS WILDERNESS LOCATED IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO:

Whereas, there is a current movement to expand the boundary of the existing Pecos Wilderness in
Northern New Mexico; and

Whereas, the federal Wilderness Act of 1964, through policy and administration actions prohibits access
via ,the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, and any other form of modern equipment
(chain saws, dozers etc.); and

Whereas, Wilderness Designations limits and hinders the U.S. Forest Service from managing and
protecting the ecosystem, natural resources, watersheds, etc; and

Whereas, Wilderness Designations have been used as an instrument by the U.S. Forest Service Agency
Officials to reduce and or prohibit historical Multiple Use Activities such as Grazing; and

Whereas, Wilderness Designations have proven to be detrimental to the overall economy of rural
America by diminishing revenue to our local economy our School Districts and County Government
"Payment in Lieu of Taxes? and

Whereas, unmanaged Wilderness Areas pose a threat to Human Life and Communities enabling
Catastrophic Wildland Forest Fires; and

Whereas, the United States Forest Service Agency has historically violated Federal laws with regard to
"Minority Civil Rights? in the management of Wilderness areas and by prohibiting access; and

Whereas, Wilderness restrictions limit, complicate and increases the cost of livestock operations by
regulating access and Holistic practices available to ranchers, in managing renewable resources,
providing and maintaining water sources and fences for livestock and wildlife, watershed projects 
Acequia operations and maintenance, and other resource needs; and

Whereas, such restrictions discriminate against the handicap and elderly by not being able to visit such
sites without modern equipment; and

Whereas, such designation will continue to diminish the fundamental economic and social natural
resource dependency?s and further erode the customs, culture and traditional uses of Indo-
Hispano Families with historical ties to the land that have existed for over 400 years;

Therefore, Be it Hereby Resolved, that Northern New Mexico Stockmen Association:

1. Opposes the designation and expansion of any additional Wilderness areas;
Opposes the proposed expansion of the Pecos Wilderness;

3. Urges the New Mexico congressional delegation, to oppose the proposed expansion of the
existing Pecos Wilderness located in Northern New Mexico;

4. Urges the New Mexico congressional delegation, to make sure that Federal Laws and Treaties
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848?are enforced with regard to minority ?Civil Rights? and
their historic use and ties to land;

5. Urges the United States Congress not to support or?p'ass legislation expanding the existing Pecos
Wilderness located in Northern New Mexico; and further

6. BE IT RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the New Mexico
Congressional delegation, the majority leader of the United States Senate, the speaker of the
United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of
New Mexico, the Commissioners of the effected counties of San Miguel, Mora, Taos, Rio Arriba,
Santa Fe, USFS Region 111 Regional Forester, the Carson National Forest Supervisor, the Santa

Fe National Forest Supervisor, and New Mexico Department of Agriculture Secretary.

The foregoing resolution was duly considered at the Northern New Mexico Stockman?s Annual
Meeting held Saturday January 09, 2016, in Taos, New Mexico with a quorum present and passed

by a vote of a in favor and opposed. 
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Proposed by: Joe A. Romero, Board Member, 505 -927?4852
Second by: Carlos Salazar, President, 505-927-9818
Supported by: David Sanchez, Vise-President, 505-927?9024