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PARTNERS FOR A CLEAN NEW
MEXICO IN THE NEWS
July 28, 2008
For Immediate
Release
Partners for a Clean New Mexico
Launch
“Restore the Enchantment”
Plan to Combat Illegal Dumping
Santa Fe, New Mexico –
More than 30 stakeholder organizations and individuals
have joined together today as Partners for a Clean New
Mexico to protect the State of New Mexico by leveraging
resources—staff time, technical expertise, legal
authority, and funding—to address illegal dumping. This
effort begins with today’s official signing of a
statewide “Restore the Enchantment” strategic plan.
The Partners have agreed to work
together to provide education on proper waste disposal
and recycling methods, address illegal dump clean up and
maintenance, and support increased prosecution and
conviction of violators. Each organizations resources,
strengths and authorities will be tapped to provide a
new collaborative approach to an old problem.
The founding Partners look forward to
other interested state, federal, tribal, private,
not-for-profit entities joining the effort. The New
Mexico Association of Counties will serve as fiscal
agent for this initiative and will work closely with the
New Mexico Recycling Coalition to receive funds for
implementation of the plan.
“New Mexico is a beautiful and scenic
state,” said Michael D. Anaya, President, New Mexico
Association of Counties. He continued, “By forming this
remarkable partnership with local, state and federal
agencies and private organizations, we have created an
alliance that will keep New Mexico an enchanted place to
live and visit.”
For more information contact Joy
Esparsen at 505.577.0699 or Joyce Fierro at 505.820.8126
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