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 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).
For questions about the NMERT, please contact Ginny Seamster, Assistant Chief for Technical Guidance, at virginia.seamster@dgf.nm.gov.
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.
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See also: NMDGF Directory.
New Mexico Game and Fish Offices
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Santa Fe Main Office
#1 Wildlife Way P.O. Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 476-8000 |
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NW – Albuquerque Office |
SW – Las Cruces Office |
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NE – Raton Office |
SE – Roswell Office |