Prescribed Burning Act
New Mexico · Timber · §§ 68-5-1 to 68-5-8 · 8 sections
Overview
The act establishes a legal framework for prescribed burning — the intentional, controlled application of fire to land for vegetation and land-management purposes. It defines the practice and its related terms, sets out the conditions under which a burn may lawfully be conducted, and addresses the liability of those who plan and carry out a burn that meets those conditions. Detailed implementation is delegated to administrative rulemaking, and the act further provides for fees and exempts certain burning from its requirements.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- § 68-5-1 NMSA 1978Short title
- § 68-5-2 NMSA 1978Definitions
- § 68-5-3 NMSA 1978Prescribed burn use
- § 68-5-4 NMSA 1978Civil liability
- § 68-5-5 NMSA 1978Model prescribed burn permits
- § 68-5-6 NMSA 1978Criteria for counties or municipalities issuing prescribed burn permits
- § 68-5-7 NMSA 1978Prescribed burn manager certification
- § 68-5-8 NMSA 1978Prescribed burn training
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