11.1.1.100 Department of Natural Resources Goals and Objectives

(a) Natural Resources. The overall goals of the Natural Resources Department ("Department") are to develop, plan and coordinate activities associated with natural resources management of the Pueblo. The Department shall assist in protection and improvement of the condition of natural resources including vegetation management, soil and stream bank erosion, wildlife management and wildfire management. The Department shall assist in short-term and long-term natural resources management planning.

(b) Parks & Wildlife. The Parks & Wildlife program office is responsible for the overall management and operation of the Parks & Wildlife program for the Pueblo, including the fishing lake operation, recreational areas, and wildlife areas. The Parks & Wildlife program office shall help to ensure safety of the public at such areas. The Parks & Wildlife program office shall patrol all Parks & Wildlife areas, report incidences of trespass, and assist in ensuring hazard awareness. The Parks & Wildlife program office shall assist in animal control.

(c) Realty. The Realty program office shall provide direction, management, and leadership in programs related to land, water, and other natural resources issues affecting the Pueblo's trust lands. The Realty program office shall provide research and technical assistance in the areas of trespass, land acquisitions and assignments, boundaries, utility lines and systems, real estate, leases, rights-of-way and other permits. The Realty program office shall assist in negotiation efforts to protect the Pueblo's interests and increase the Pueblo's annual revenues. The Realty program office shall interact with other governments (tribal, federal, state, county, etc.), as well as entities such as the Los Alamos National Laboratory, utility companies and private individuals. The Realty program office shall assist in strategic planning.

(d) Transportation. The Transportation program office shall manage the transportation systems for the Pueblo including coordination of transportation planning and research, roads project management, oversight of transit programs, public outreach on transportation issues, and provision of technical assistance to the Governor and others. The Transportation program office shall maintain a road inventory system.