Who is the state land Commissioner of New Mexico?

Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
NM State Land Office | Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard.

What is NM State Trust land?

This land, referred to as state trust land, was allocated to New Mexico by the Federal Government under the Ferguson Act of 1898 and the Enabling Act of 1910. The mission of the agency is to use state trust land to raise revenue for New Mexico public schools, hospitals, colleges, and other public institutions.

How much land does the state of New Mexico own?

As the nation’s fifth-largest state, New Mexico contains 121,335 square miles, or 77.7 million acres. That’s 3 1/3% of the entire country. Put another way, there are nearly 50 acres of New Mexico for every single man, woman and child here. That’s a lot of land.

What is publicly owned land?

Public lands are areas of land and water that today are owned collectively by U.S. citizens and managed by government agencies. Public lands are different from private lands, which are owned by an individual, a business or another type of non-governmental organization.

Can you camp on state land in NM?

The New Mexico State Land Office does not permit “recreational camping” on its trust lands. But, it does support camping for hunting purposes, in limited areas. If you have obtained a Hunting License, that license grants you permission to enter. Camping is restricted to areas designated by the lessee.

Who is the biggest landowner in New Mexico?

Ted Turner
Ted Turner, who is also the owner of CNN, is the largest private landowner in New Mexico. Ted Turner owns more than 2 million acres of land in the U.S. in seven different states, over 1 million of which is located in New Mexico.

How do I contact the Attorney General of NM?

If your matter does not fit into any of these categories, please call us at 1-844-255-9210 to discuss your situation with one of our advocates before you file your complaint.

Who is New Mexico’s district attorney?

Fred J. Federici
District of New Mexico Fred J. Federici is the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico.

Is public land really public?

“It depends on the state, but in at least seven Western states—Washington, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho—the constitutions define state lands as public.” Four states—Nevada, California, Arizona, and Oregon—do not define either the status or public purpose of school-trust lands.

Who owns public land?

the federal government
Today the federal government owns and manages roughly 640 million acres of land in the United States, or roughly 28% of the 2.27 billion total land acres. 1 Four major federal land management agencies manage 606.5 million acres of this land, or about 95% of all federal land in the United States.