Registration and Permitting of OHVs on Public Lands
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New rules require riders to display a validation decal on their OHV. |
New Mexico requires mandatory registration for all OHVs used on public lands and display of a validation decal. Click here for details. New Mexico requires all OHV riders from out of state to be
permitted on public lands and display a validation decal. Click
here for this requirement.
OHV Advisory Board Meetings
OHV Guide and Map
Downloadable OHV requirements information and map of New Mexico recreational riding sites. Click
here.
Respect the lands while riding OHVs
Much of New Mexico is designated as public land and administered for multiple uses. With hundreds of miles of backcountry trails, off-highway vehicle use is permitted when it is done in a responsible and safe manner. And thanks to the New Mexico’s new Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act, recreational pursuits have never been safer.
The Department encourages responsible use of our public
lands, use that leaves the land healthy and unspoiled, that protects our traditional uses, custom and culture,
wildlife and wildlife habitat, and allows for the
continued enjoyment of these lands for our families and
future generations.
Click here for more information about treating public lands with respect, or visit Respected Access at respectedaccess.org
Please be considerate of the other users of our lands including
ranchers and their livestock, wildlife, equestrians, hikers and mountain
bikers. Use the proper equipment that will keep you and your children
as safe as possible while riding.
Please respect and
obey the laws and rules that are put in place to protect
New Mexico's precious land and people, and that help preserve
the customs and culture that are deeply woven into our state.
Important Links:
BLM
OHV Established Recreation Areas Updated!
Bureau
of Land Management (New Mexico)
US Forest Service Travel Management Plan
ATV - OHV Safety Links:
http://www.treadlightly.org/
http://www.atvsafety.org/
http://www.4-h.org/atvsafety
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Young OHV rider
being stopped at roadblock |
New Mexico requires anyone under 18 to obtain a safety
permit prior to operating an OHV on public lands. Click here for details.
OHV laws and Rules
Summary
of OHV laws & rules
New Mexico's OHV Statutes
New
Mexico OHV Safety Rule
Equipment Requirements
Age Appropriate sizes - Juveniles
Fines in New Mexico
OHV Grant Information
The deadline to apply for most 2012 OHV Grants has passed. Please see the 2013 OHV Grant Applications below.
OHV Management Plan
Goals and strategies for the implementation of the New Mexico Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Program. Click here to review the management plan.
USDA Forest Service Travel Management Program
Over the past few decades, the availability and capability
of Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) has increased tremendously.
More Americans are enjoying access and recreational opportunities
on their national forests and grasslands, in keeping with
the Forest Service's multiple use mandate. However, the
increase in OHV use also affects soil, water, wildlife habitat,
and other recreational visitors. To properly manage the
effects of OHVs, the Forest Service announced a travel management
program that will consider proposed regulations governing
OHVs and other motor vehicle use on national forests and
grasslands. Forests Across New Mexico are in the process
of implementing the new Travel Management Rule. To find
out more about the rule, contact a National Forest Ranger District near you or visit
the National Forest Service website.
OHV Program Contact Information
David Chester - OHV Program Manager
Phone: (505) 476-8171
david.chester@state.nm.us
Desi Ortiz - Law Enforcement Coordinator
Phone: 505-321-0858
desi.ortiz@state.nm.us
Vacant - OHV Administrative Assistant
Phone: (505) 476-8140 |
