The New Mexico State Parks Advisory Board (PAB) was invited to an awards ceremony on December 10, 2024, recognizing State Parks employees for their exemplary efforts in upholding the Division’s mission to protect and enhance natural and cultural resources, provide first-class recreational and education facilities and opportunities, and promote public safety to benefit and enrich the lives of visitors.

The ceremony took place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Harold Runnels Building Auditorium, 1190 S. St. Francis Drive. Santa Fe, NM 87505.

This is not a regular meeting of the PAB.

Although a quorum of board members may have been present, it was not an “open meeting” under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, 10-15-1 et seq. NMSA 1978. As this event was not be an open meeting there was no direct discussion among three or more board members, no formulation of public policy, no development of personnel policy, no development of rules, regulations, or ordinances, no discussion of public business and no conduct of business by vote or any other action within the authority of the full board that will occur at the event.

Notice of Possible Quorum
Awards Program
Runnels Building Map

The New Mexico State Parks Advisory Board (PAB) will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 1312 Basehart Rd, SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. The video and teleconferencing application Webex will also be available for participation. You may join the meeting in person, online, or by telephone starting at 10:00 AM.

The purpose is to discuss state park fees, the central reservation system, capital outlay projects, the legislative session of 2025, the citizen science working group report, employee recognition, and committee reports. The following documents are available for download in PDF format before the
December 4, 20-24 PAB meeting.

PAB Notice of Public Meeting
PAB Final Agenda
PAB September Draft Minutes – Final

The New Mexico State Parks Advisory Board will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The meeting will be held at the Wendell Chino Building, State Parks Conference Room 2nd Floor, 1220 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505. This meeting will also be available for participation by using the video conference and teleconferencing application Webex. You may join the meeting in person, online, or by telephone starting at 10:00 AM.

The purpose of the meeting of the New Mexico State Parks Advisory Board is to introduce new senior and executive staff, present the agency’s personnel vacancy status, discuss the reclassification of essential positions, legislative interim committee presentations, the Broad Canyon Ranch Feasibility Study, the state parks fees initiative, a state parks focused economic study, review Open Meetings Act guidance, and present information on Land and Water Conservation Fund project awards.

Meeting details, including the address, WebEx, and call-in information can be found in the Public/Legal Notice link below.

Public/Legal Notice
Agenda
Quarter 2 Meeting Minutes – April 30, 2024
Senate Memorial 38 – Broad Canyon Ranch – Feasibility Study

The New Mexico State Parks Advisory Board held its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 1312 Basehart Rd, SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. The meeting was available in person and via video conference using Webex.

The purpose of the meeting was to elect PAB officers, approve the annual Open Meetings Act Resolution, discuss the 2024 legislative session impacts, discuss state park fees and adjustments, discuss the agency’s fiscal year 2025 budget, provide an update on the status of the Land and Water Conservation Fund program, present the agency’s personnel vacancy status, discuss board member per diem and travel, discuss board member recruitment, and provide for board committee reports.

Public/Legal Notice
Agenda
Open Meeting Resolution
April Meeting Minutes
No March PAB Meeting Minutes due to lack of quorum and meeting cancellation.

NOTICE: The State Parks Advisory Board meeting scheduled to be held at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, starting at 11AM has been cancelled due to lack of quorum.