N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.23.10 - SELECTION OF PROJECTS

In considering which projects to fund, the commissioner will give consideration to the following priorities:

A. emergency treatments requiring a timely response to any situation that presents an imminent and substantial danger to life, public health, property, or the environment;

B. projects that:

(1) protect communities by reducing the risk of wildfire or the risk of harm to water quality and quantity;

(2) restore or remediate threats to forests, grasslands, or watersheds that have been identified by the commissioner as priority resources;

(3) involve in-kind or matching contributions for twenty percent or more of the total project cost;

(4) provide an equitable, statewide geographic distribution of funds;

(5) build on previous expenditures or leverage resources;

C. projects that have a high probability of successful implementation, including the following considerations:

(1) ability to meet procurement requirements;

(2) time required for and availability of other sources of funding to complete clearance and compliance requirements; and

(3) total project cost, including matching and in-kind contributions.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.23.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 20, October 31, 2017, eff. 10/31/2017