Project Guidelines

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). 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.

Project Guidelines

Assessing Methods for Reducing Deer Vehicle Accidents (2000)

Bridge and Culvert Construction Guidelines for Stream, Wetland, and Riparian Habitats (Updated 11-22-2019)

Burrowing Owl Surveys and Mitigation (2007)

Communication Tower Project Guidelines USFWS (2001)

Effects of Roads on Wildlife and Habitats (2005)

Lesser Prairie Chicken Survey Protocols (2022)

Livestock Wildlife Fence Guidelines (2003)

Mining Guidelines (2004)

Mule Deer Habitat Guidelines for Colorado Plateau Shrubland And Forest Ecoregion (2007)

Mule Deer Habitat Guidelines for Southwest Deserts Ecoregion (2006)

New Mexico Quail Habitat Guidelines (2008)

Oil and Gas Guidelines (2007)

Powerline Project Guidelines (2007)

Restoration and Management of Native and Non-native Trees in Southwestern Riparian Ecosystems (Updated 11-22-2019)

Riparian Grazing Guidelines (2004)

Sand Dune Lizard Recommendations (2004)

Trenching Project Guidelines (Updated 3-22-2022)

Wildlife Baseline Study Guidelines and Appendix (Updated 11-22-2019)

Wildlife, Habitat and Hunting, New Mexico's Roadless Areas (2006)

Wind Energy Guidelines (2012)

Habitat Specialist

Information and Locations

NMDGF Regions Map

Urraca Wildlife Area in northern NM.

Links

BISON-M: Biota Information System of New Mexico

New Mexico State Forestry: Rare Plants

New Mexico Environmental Review Tool

Natural Heritage New Mexico

USFWS Endangered Species

See also: NMDGF Directory.