{"data":{"id":"us-nm/16-4-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"16-4-3","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act [16-4-1 to 16-4-8 NMSA 1978]:\nA. \"corridor\" means those lands immediately adjacent to the riverbed essentially from rim to rim or four hundred feet back from the river banks of the Rio Chama, whichever is less;\nB. \"pastoral\" means those free-flowing segments of the river which are affected by the works of man but which still possess natural and scenic value. Included are areas with developed or partially developed shorelines;\nC. \"river\" means a flowing body of water or any segment, portion or tributary thereof within the corridor, including rivers, streams, creeks, branches or small lakes;\nD. \"scenic\" means those sections of the river that are free of impoundments, with shorelines remaining largely undeveloped, but which may be accessible in places by primitive roads; and\nE. \"secretary\" means the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources.","path":["Chapter 16 - Parks, Recreation and Fairs","ARTICLE 4 El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River and Rio Grande Valley State Park"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18516/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"7c51a3ba37b1880846930bce559981e9b2c44dcc5036d60346d23d7e2247aae5","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/16-4-2","next":"us-nm/16-4-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}