In advising the Otero County Commission, the Otero County Grazing
Advisory Board shall:
A. Coordinate with the Bureau of Land Management and the United States
Forest Service to satisfy the purposes of this article; and
B. Coordinate its activities to fulfill the purposes and requirements
of the Taylor Grazing Act, the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act, the Range Improvement Act, and the National Forest Management
Act; and
C. Advise, recommend, consult, coordinate and cooperate with state and
federal resource agencies related to grazing, livestock operations,
range planning and management to improve the stability of the livestock
operations, improve rangeland conditions, promote watershed restoration
and forest health.
The Otero County Grazing Advisory Board shall accomplish the
following functions:
A. Establish and coordinate intergovernmental grazing advisory structures
and processes with the BLM, Forest Service, and State Land Office;
and
B. Coordinate and assist in the development and implementation of scientific
and standardized range monitoring programs for each livestock operation
in the County; and
C. Coordinate with and assist federal and state agencies in improving
livestock operations, stewardship practices, and rangeland management
and/or restoration, where necessary; and
D. Coordinate and recommend carrying capacities of the range, seasons
of use, drought management, modification of boundaries, alteration
of stock management practices, wild ungulate management and removal,
forest restoration, biomass removal and management, and any other
matters affecting the administration of this article consistent with
federal, state and local resource laws and regulations; and
E. Advise and make recommendations on each grazing permit or lease,
especially for grazing renewal or reissuance of permits or leases;
and
F. Provide recommendations for use of the range improvement funds as
well as other sources of funds for improving the range and livestock
conditions and trends.
All meetings will conform to the requirements of the New Mexico
Open Meetings Act.