Project Guidelines to Benefit Wildlife

Guidelines & Links

Guidelines for minimizing impacts of specific land use practices on wildlife and wildlife habitats.

Desert bighorn sheep in southwestern New Mexico - The Habitat Handbook helps developers minimize impacts on wildlife

Desert bighorn sheep in southwestern NM.

The New Mexico Game and Fish Habitat Handbook is provided in an effort to encourage incorporation of conservation practices in the earliest possible stages of project development. It contains conservation measures, with respect to specific land use practices, targeted toward minimizing impacts of projects on wildlife and wildlife habitats.

Entities requesting biological reviews of projects are requested to submit information on the project via the New Mexico Environmental Review Tool (NMERT). Project review requests should include the following information:

  • Project proponent contact information, which is automatically populated by the NMERT for registered users.
  • Location (be as precise as possible when delineating the project area in the NMERT or upload a shapefile or .kml of the project area) and provide project area maps in the file attachment.
  • Project description including timing of project implementation.
  • Site description, including information such as topography, vegetation types and drainages. Photographs of the project site are helpful.
  • Any analysis of project effects that has been completed, or reference to effects of similar previous projects.
  • Proposed mitigation activities.
  • Environmental documentation (EA, EIS), if applicable.
  • Project comments are normally completed and comments returned within 30 days of receipt.

Contact List

Habitat Specialists

See also: NMDGF Directory.

Wildlife Management Division

Donald Auer
Assistant Chief of Habitat and Lands
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-476-8034
donaldp.auer@dgf.nm.gov
Carrie Parris
Statewide Habitat Biologist
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-476-8165
carrie.parris@dgf.nm.gov
Daniel Lusk
Habitat Manager
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-476-8112
daniel.lusk@dgf.nm.gov
Jennifer D’Annibale
S.W. Regional Habitat Biologist
2715 Northrise Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88011
505-470-9712
jennifer.dannibale@dgf.nm.gov
George Farmer
S.E. Regional Habitat Biologist
1912 W. Second St.
Roswell, NM 88201
575-626-2481
george.farmer@dgf.nm.gov
Vacant
N.E. Regional Habitat Biologist
226 Cruz Alta Rd.
Taos, NM 87571
575-751-4738
daniel.lusk@dgf.nm.gov
Jacob White
N.W. Regional Habitat Biologist
 3841 Midway Pl. NE
ABQ, NM 87109
505-479-1268
jacob.white@dgf.nm.gov
Vacant
Habitat Stamp Program Manager
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-476-8112
daniel.lusk@dgf.nm.gov
Ecosystem & Environmental Planning Division

Ginny Seamster
Assistant Chief for Technical Guidance
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-629-7738
virginia.seamster@dgf.nm.gov
Mark Watson
Terrestrial Habitat Specialist
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-321-5485
mark.watson@dgf.nm.gov
Karen Gaines
BISON-M / Share with Wildlife Coordinator
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-795-2319
karenh.gaines@dgf.nm.gov
Ron Kellermueller
Mining / Energy Habitat Specialist
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-270-6612
ronald.kellermueller@dgf.nm.gov
Vacant
Aquatic/Riparian Habitat Specialist
#1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-629-7738
virginia.seamster@dgf.nm.gov

New Mexico Game and Fish Offices

Santa Fe Main Office
#1 Wildlife Way
P.O. Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 476-8000

NW – Albuquerque Office
7816 Alamo Rd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 222-4700

SW – Las Cruces Office
2715 Northrise Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 532-2100

NE – Raton Office
215 York Canyon Rd.
P.O. Box 1145
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-2311

SE – Roswell Office
1912 W. Second St.
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 624-6135