Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 75 - Miscellaneous Natural Resource Matters. > Article 7 - Natural Resources Trustee, 75-7-1 through 75-7-5. > Section 75-7-4 - Natural resources damage; liability; awards for damages.

Section 75-7-4 - Natural resources damage; liability; awards for damages.

75-7-4. Natural resources damage; liability; awards for damages.

Awards for damage to natural resources in the state shall consist of those amounts calculated in accordance with federal law, including:   

A.     the cost of restoration, replacement or acquisition of equivalent resources, plus compensation for the loss of use or enjoyment of the natural resources; and   

B.     compensation for the state's expenses in investigating, assessing and collecting damages and enforcing the state's rights.