SANTA FE, NM – With fiscal year 2018 underway, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is inviting New Mexico energy producers, their representatives, and elected officials to the New Mexico State Land Office’s quarterly oil and gas industry outreach meeting. Highlights of this month’s agenda include further discussion of the commissioner’s …
Read More »State Land Commissioner Encourages Conservation Efforts in Texas Hornshell Mussel Habitat
SANTA FE, NM – In an effort to conserve and protect five aquatic species native to Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is encouraging oil and gas and agricultural lessees to voluntarily enroll their leased acreage in his office’s Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA). …
Read More »State Land Commissioner Seeks to Protect Ogallala Aquifer from Depletion
State Land Office News SANTA FE, NM – In an effort to protect one of the country’s largest and most important sources of drinking water, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is taking action to curtail usage of fresh water from the Ogallala aquifer. Effective July 1, 2017, the State Land Office, without …
Read More »State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Opens New Access Points and Campsites to Sportsmen
SANTA FE, NM – In an effort to improve the sportsman experience on New Mexico State Trust Lands, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn today announced the addition of 141 new access points in 14 counties and two new campsites near Carlsbad. “Land ownership patterns in New Mexico tend to lock …
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