The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday in favor of recreation groups who sued over access to waterways running through private property. In 2020, a trio of groups including Adobe Whitewater Club, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the New Mexico Wildlife Federation challenged the New Mexico Game Commission’s non-navigable waters rule in an […]
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The Game Commission’s June 18 meeting was a fiasco.
Surprise and confusion were evident on faces, including those of all the commissioners, except for Chair Sharon Salazar Hickey, who caused the commotion.
In an attempt at transparency, the commission chair chose an awkward way to disclose that her daughter is employed by the law firm that represents all applicants attempting to close public waters to New Mexicans.
Yet, she asserted she could be impartial about the five contentious applications before the commission. At her direction, this potential conflict of interest will be studied and a report issued before the commission’s August meeting.