LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE The Legislative Committee tracks legislative and legal issues that impact the practice of archaeology, archaeological resources, and other historic properties. Our activities include informing the membership about state and federal legislation that touches on NMAC's goals and encouraging members to comment on such legislation, informing legislators about NMAC's position and providing substantive comments on legislation that impacts NMAC's goals, and participating in the administrative process for development projects that impacts archaeological and historic properties in New Mexico. Activity in 2009: Submitted substantive comments to the bill sponsor for New Mexico House Bill 520 (Consolidated Environmental Review Act) Presented NMAC's position on HB 520 to the New Mexico House Energy & Natural Resources Committee Consulting Party under the National Historic Preservation Act for the CR 7950 Road Improvement Project (Road into Chaco Canyon) Past Activity: NMAC was a plaintiff in SAGE Council v. Chavez (lawsuit challenging the extension of Paseo del Norte through Petroglyph National Monument) EDUCATION COMMITTEE

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