Description: Area in need of special management attention in the Western US, designated by the Bureau of Land Management. Includes river corridors, threatened and endangered species, scenic areas, and cultural and archaeological resources. This layer is part of the "Environmental" feature dataset, which contains layers related to environmental factors in the state of New Mexico.
Source: Bureau of Land Management Navigator (https://navigator.blm.gov/home)
Dataset: BLM National Designated Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Polygons
Update Schedule: At time of original download in mid-2020, last ACEC was designated in 2012. This dataset has an unknown update schedule. Recommended to search for updates yearly.
Contact source notes: contacts are obtained by web search for the Land Use Plan for specific feature. For example, "Taos Plateau" is included in the "Taos RMP (Resource Management Plan)". The Bureau of Land Management has a website dedicated to this plan and includes a contact name and number.
Contact update schedule: recommended yearly check to verify contact information.
Description: Under the Endangered Species Act, a critical habitat is an area that is crucial to the conservation of a listed species. These areas are not preserves or refuges and their status only affects funding, permits, and projects at the Federal level. This layer is part of the "Environmental" feature dataset, which contains layers related to environmental factors in the state of New Mexico.
Source: Fish and Wildlife Service (https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/table/critical-habitat.html)
Last updated: Most recent feature is from 12/28/2018 on countrywide shapefile.
Suggested update schedule: yearly
Contact source notes: contact is Regional Director of United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the Southwest, Region 2. Recommend verifying contact information yearly.
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Description: This layer contains the features related to nationally-owned or recognized public land in the state of New Mexico compiled from a variety of sources, since many sources do not contain information pertaining to all feature types in this layer. It is part of the "Environmental" feature dataset, which contains layers related to environmental factors in the state of New Mexico.
National Monument: an area of Federal land protected by proclamation of President. Data obtained from National Park Service Open Data (https://public-nps.opendata.arcgis.com/), search term “nps boundary”. Recommended update schedule: every few years.
National (Natural) Landmark: a building, district, object, site, or structure recognized by Federal Government for historical significance. Status does not indicate public ownership. Data obtained from National Park Service Open Data (https://public-nps.opendata.arcgis.com/), search term “nps boundary”. Recommended update schedule: every few years.
National Conservation Area: an area designated by President and Congress to preserve special features. Data obtained from National Park Service Open Data (https://public-nps.opendata.arcgis.com/), search term “nps boundary”, and from website developer (TierraPlan) of Southern New Mexico – El Paso, Texas Joint Land Use Study Planning Tool (https://snmepjointlanduse.org/planning-tool/). Recommended update schedule: every few years.
National Park: a Federally recognized conservation area, open to the public. Data obtained from National Park Service Open Data (https://public-nps.opendata.arcgis.com/), search term “nps boundary”. Recommended update schedule: every few years.
National Heritage Area: Places where historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes. Unlike national parks, National Heritage Areas are large lived-in landscapes. (from nps.gov). County boundaries obtained from University of New Mexico Resource Geographic Information System (RGIS) Data Portal (http://rgis.unm.edu/rgis6/). Updates note requires as county boundaries are unlikely to change.
National Preserve: Areas having characteristics associated with national parks, but in which Congress has permitted continued public hunting, trapping, oil/gas exploration and extraction (from nps.gov). Data obtained from National Park Service Open Data (https://public-nps.opendata.arcgis.com/), search term “nps boundary”. Recommended update schedule: every few years.
National Historical Park: Generally, an area that extends beyond single properties or buildings (from nps.gov). Data obtained from National Park Service Open Data (https://public-nps.opendata.arcgis.com/), search term “nps boundary”. Recommended update schedule: every few years.
Other data notes: Designations of National Park System units available at (https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/designations.htm). List of current New Mexico Parks and Monuments available at (https://www.americansouthwest.net/new_mexico/national-parks.html)
Copyright Text: Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, TierraPlan, web searches
Description: These are areas managed by Bureau of Land Management that are eligible for addition (by Congress) to the National Wilderness Preservation System. These areas protect wildlife habitats, allow for recreation, and facilitate science and education. This layer is part of the "Environmental" feature dataset, which contains layers related to environmental factors in the state of New Mexico.
Source: BLM Navigator (https://navigator.blm.gov/)
Dataset: BLM NLCS Wilderness Study Areas Polygons
Last updated: Published 09/05/2013. Recommend yearly check for updated geospatial data.
Contact source note: Web search for Bureau of Land Management Regional, District, or Field Manager. Recommended yearly update.
Description: This layer represents Bureau of Land Management Grazing Pastures. A grazing pasture is a subset of a grazing allotment, where the grazing of livestock occurs. An allotment has one or many pastures, or an allotment can have no pastures on it at all. This layer is part of the "Environmental" feature dataset, which contains layers related to environmental factors in the state of New Mexico.
Source: Bureau of Land Management Navigator (https://navigator.blm.gov/)
Dataset: BLM Grazing Pasture Polygons
Last updated: no date given for each pasture; data originally uploaded 01/01/2011. Recommended yearly check for updated geospatial data.
Contact source: New Mexico Rangeland Management and Grazing website (https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/rangeland-and-grazing/rangeland-health/new-mexico). Recommended yearly update of contact info.
Description: Also known as San Andreas National Wildlife Refuge, this preservation area is closed to the public as it is surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range. This layer is part of the "Environmental" feature dataset, which contains layers related to environmental factors in the state of New Mexico.
Source: Bureau of Land Management Navigator (https://navigator.blm.gov/)
Dataset: Land Ownership
Last updated: Publication date (in metadata) of 01/01/2015
Recommended update schedule: boundaies are unlikely to change.
Contact source notes: contact is Regional Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Recommended yearly verification of contact data.
Description: Flood zones designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Includes zones designated A, AE, AH, and AO only. This layer is part of the "Environmental" feature dataset, which contains layers related to environmental factors in the state of New Mexico.
Source: Shapefile obtained from FEMA Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home). Last updated: 10/06/2019
Contact source: New Mexico Floodplain Managers Association Member’s List (https://www.nmfma.org/content.aspx)
Recommended update schedules: 6 months (floodplain) to yearly (contacts)
Copyright Text: Federal Emergency Management Agency