New Mexico Environmental Regulations
Zia professionals are well-acquainted with numerous regulatory requirements. The following is a partial list of key Environmental Regulations with links to the governing Federal and New Mexico Agencies:
- Threatened or endangered species - Endangered Species Act of 1973; New Mexico Wildlife Conservation Act of 1978; New Mexico Endangered Plant Species Act of 1978 NMEMNRD USFWS
- Migratory birds - Migratory Bird Act USFWS
- Discharge of pollutants to water - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1977, Section 401; Clean Water Act of 1977 NMED USEPA
- Sub-surface waters - Safe Drinking Water Act NMED USEPA
- Navigable waters and water body alteration - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; Sections 401, 403, 404, 406 of Water Pollution Control Act of 1977 USFWS
- Wetlands alteration or delineation- Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899; Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1977; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. NMED USEPA
- Actions within the 100 year floodplain - Executive Order 11988 (45 FR 26951), 1977 NMED FEMA
- Air quality - Clean Air Act (Air Quality Act) of 1970 NMED USEPA
- Cultural resources - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 SHPO PACHP Tribal councils
- Archaeological resources - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979; Antiquities Act; American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 SHPO PACHP Tribal councils
- Parks and refuges - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 SHPO USNPS USDOI
- River impacts - Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; Anadramous Fish Conservation Act; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.USFWS
- Underground tanks - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 NMED USEPA
- Spill prevention and countermeasure NMED USEPA
- Noise impacts - Noise Control Act of 1972 as last amended by Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise (1978) NMED USEPA USDHUD