Pursuant to Section 68-2-16 and other sections of the Forest Conservation Act, NMSA 1978, Section 68-2-1 to 68-2-25, and 19.20.3 NMAC, Restrictions for Fire Prevention, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Forestry Division, State Forester, is updating the previous Fire Restrictions Order # 2022-01 and has placed the following restrictions on smoking, fireworks use, campfires, open fires, open burning, and operation of certain equipment (i.e. chainsaws, cutting torches, welders, grinders, and other similar equipment). Such activities as outlined below are prohibited, unless they are undertaken as outlined below or pursuant to the State Forester’s prior written approval, on non-municipal, non-federal, and non-tribal lands statewide. This order supersedes any previous Orders.
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