In February 2008 the New Mexico Legislature passed SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 40. This memorial requests a study be conducted on off-road motorized vehicle use. The full text of SJM40 can be found here.

As given in SJM40 there are several specific requirements for the study:

• conduct a study and recommend actions to resolve user conflicts, prevent future resource damage and provide greater safety protections for motorized recreation users;
• include a compilation and summary of studies done in other states and regions whose data and recommendations are applicable to New Mexico;
• identify enforcement, monitoring, restoration, institutional and information needs, cost-benefit comparison of motorized and non-motorized recreationists and an inventory of private, federal and state off-road vehicle parks in New Mexico;
• include recommendations on what measures need to be in place for the public to have access to statistical information on off-road vehicle accidents, including their locations, types of injuries, incidents, if any, of broken laws and, if required, whether protective gear was worn at the time of injury;

Recreation Survey

• Survey Questionnaire

• Data Tables & Charts

• Text Results From Off-Road Vehicle Recreationists

• Text Results From Non-Off-Road Vehicle Recreationists

Ranching & Rangeland Survey

• Survey Questionnaire

• Data Tables & Charts

• Text Results

Private Property Owner & Farmer Survey

• Survey Questionnaire

• Data Tables & Charts

• Text Results

Western States Comparison

• Western States Comparison Table [XLS]

Report

• The Senate Joint Memorial 40 Report