COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

CATRON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVISION

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Part I
CATRON COUNTY LAND USE ORDINANCES

Part II
DECLARATION OF OUR CULTURE, CUSTOM & ECONOMY

Chapter 1 - The Legal Framework for the Catron County Comprehensive Plan
A. Introduction
B. Catron County Planning Authority
B.1 County Home Rule
B.2 County Ordinance Jurisdiction
B.3 U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Jurisdiction of State & Local Courts
C. Dual Sovereignty & Dual Regulation on Federal Lands
C.1 The Constitution & Federalism
C.2 Dual Sovereignty & Concurrent Regulations on Federal Lands
D. How Does Catron County Plan?
E. Catron County & the National Environmental Policy Act
E.1 NEPA: Congressional Declaration of Policy
E.2 NEPA: Protection of Custom & Culture
E.3 Mandate to Federal Agencies Under NEPA
E.4 Joint Environmental Planning
E.5 The Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
E.6 U.S. Forest Service Land & Resource Planning/NEPA Processes
E.7 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Land & Resource
Planning/NEPA Processes

F. Catron County Environmental Planning & Review
F.1 Purpose of the Environmental Review Plan
F.2 Intergovernmental Coordination
F.3 Plan Elements for Environmental Review
F.4 Catron County Land Use Plan

Chapter 2 - Culture & Custom
A. Introduction
B. The Custom of Livestock Grazing in Catron County
C. The Custom of Mining in Catron County
D. The Custom of Timbering in Catron County
E. The Importance of Custom & Culture in
Defining Community Stability

Chapter 3 - Community Stability & Catron County Economy
A. The Economic Situation in Catron County
B. Timber Production
C. Cattle Production
D. Summary Trends & Impacts on Catron County
D.1 Economic Trends in Catron County
D.2 Social Impacts on Catron County
D.3 Cultural Impacts
D.4 Impacts on Property Rights & Interests
D.5 Impacts on Catron County Government & Local Schools
E. Catron County Economy & Community Stability
E.1 Catron County Economy & Economic Diversification
E.2 Catron County Economic Resource Protection & Development Strategy
E.3 Minimum Levels of Production
E.4 Federal Obligations to Protect Community Stability
E.5 Community Stability, Economic Development & Coordinated Planning

Part III
IMPLEMENTATION OF CATRON COUNTY'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Chapter 1 - Organization & Structure
A. Organization
B. Structure & Responsibilities of the Commission
& Their Committees

APPENDICES

Appendix 1- The Legal & Administrative Environment
A. Introduction
B. Federal Laws & Regulations & Affected Agencies
B.1 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
B.1.1 NEPA: Congressional Declaration of Policy
B.1.2 NEPA: Protection of Custom & Culture
B.1.3 Compliance of Federal Agencies with NEPA
B.1.4 Mandate to Federal Agencies Under NEPA
B.2 U.S. Forest Service Land & Resource Planning/NEPA Processes
B.3 U.S. Bureau of Land Management & Resource
Planning/NEPA Processes
B.4 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Planning/NEPA Process
B.5 National Park Service & County Government Coordination
C. County Government & Miscellaneous Federal Laws, Directives, & Court Decisions
C.1 Clean Water Act
C.2 Endangered Species Act
C.2.1 Purpose & Listing Requirements Under the Endangered Species Act
C.2.2 Threatened or Endangered Species Listing
C.2.3 Designation of Critical Habitat
C.2.4 Protective Regulations & Recovery Plans
C.2.5 Sensitive Species Program
C.2.6 County Government Participation Under the Endangered Species Act
C.2.7 County Government Participation in the Species Listing & Critical Habitat Designation Process
C.2.8 County Government Participation in the Development of Recovery Plans
C.3 National Trails System Act
C.4 Public Rangelands Improvement Act
C.5 Wild Free-Roaming Horses & Burros Act
C.6 Wild & Scenic Rivers Act
C.7 Wilderness Act
C.8 Federal Wildlife Jurisdiction
C.9 Presidential Executive Order on Taking of Private Property Rights
C.10 U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Jurisdiction of State & Local Courts
D. New Mexico State Statutes
D.1 County Home Rule
D.2 County Ordinance Jurisdiction
D.3 Rangelands Coordination
D.4 Fences
D.5 Endangered Plants
D.6 State Trust Lands
D.7 Water
D.8 Wildlife
D.9 Catron County Ordinances

Appendix 2 - Public Input
A. Summary of Customary Land Use Survey of Catron County Residents
B. Issues of Concern
B.1 Federal, State, & Private Lands: Status & Impacts
Issue 1: Conversion of Private Land to Federal & State Ownership
Issue 2: Access Across Federal & State Lands
Issue 3: Federal Access Across Private Land
Issue 4: State Access Across Private Land
Issue 5: Public Access Liabilities for State & Federal Land Lessees
Issue 6: Deficiencies of Inappropriate or Inadequate Monitoring
Issue 7: Deficiencies in Information Sources
Issue 8: Law Enforcement on Federal Lands
Issue 9: Nuisance Lawsuits
B.2 Agriculture
Issue 10: State & Federal Land Grazing Conflicts
Issue 11: Self-Determination vs. Public Interest
Issue 12: Emergency Relief for Drought Conditions
Issue 13: Fencing Law Conflicts
Issue 14: Obstacles to Farming
B.3 Wildlife
Issue 15: Adverse Impacts of State & Federal Wildlife Management
Issue 16: Wildlife & Domestic Livestock Forage Conflicts
Issue 17: Predator Control
Issue 18: Endangered Species Act vs. Economy & Private Property Rights
B.4 Timber & Wood Products Industry
Issue 19: Forest Health & Decline in Resource Yields
Issue 20: Health & Welfare of the Custom & Culture of the Wood Products Industry
Issue 21: Frivolous Lawsuits Against Timber Harvest Planning
B.5 Water: Riparian Areas & Wetlands
Issue 22: Water & Real Property Takings by Federal Agencies
Issue 23: San Francisco River Management
Issue 24: Watershed Management
B.6 Other Environmental Resources
Issue 25: Wilderness Designation Impacts
Issue 26: Ecosystem Impacts from Wilderness Management
Issue 27: Impacts of Federal & State Subsidization of Recreation on Federal & State Lands
Issue 28: Off-Road Vehicle Use
Issue 29: Archaeological Surveys & Clearances
Issue 30: Archaeological Sites on Deeded Lands
Issue 31: Cultural Resource Economic Opportunities
Issue 32: Contemporary vs. Ancient Cultural Resources

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