RAYELLEN RESOURCES, INC., Destiny Capital, Inc., Lynne E. Elkins, Paula D. Elkins, Joy Burns, Cebolleta Land Grant, Fernandez Company Ltd., Judith Williams Phifer, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of James H. Williams, Orin Curtis Cleve Williams, Rio Grande Resources Corporation, Strathmore Resources (U.S.) Ltd., Laramide Resources (U.S.A.) Ltd., Roca Honda Resources, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellees, and
Hon. Patrick H. Lyons, Commissioner of Public Lands for the State of New Mexico, Plaintiff,
v.
NEW MEXICO CULTURAL PROPERTIES REVIEW COMMITTEE and Alan "Mac" Watson, individually and as Chairman of the New Mexico Cultural Properties Review Committee, Defendants-Appellants, and
Pueblo of Acoma and Pueblo of Laguna, federally recognized Indian Tribes, Intervenors.
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The Simons Firm, L.L.P., Frank M. Bond , Kelcey C. Nichols , Santa Fe, NM, for Appellees Rayellen Resources, Inc. and Destiny Capital, Inc.
Comeau, Maldegen, Templeman & Indall, L.L.P., Michael J. Moffett , Jon J. Indall , Santa Fe, NM, for Appellees Lynne E. Elkins, Paula D. Elkins, Joy Burns, Strathmore Resources (U.S.) Ltd., Laramide Resources (U.S.A.) Ltd., and Roca Honda Resources, LLC.
Cavin & Ingram, P.A., Stephen Dean Ingram , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee Fernandez Company Ltd.
Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Stuart R. Butzier , Marte D. Lightstone , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellees Judith Williams Phifer and Orin Curtis Cleve Williams.
Rothstein, Donatelli, Hughes, Dahlstrom, Schoenburg & Bienvenu L.L.P., Richard Warren Hughes , Santa Fe, NM, for Amici Curiae All Indian Pueblo Council, American Anthropological Association, Association on American Indian Affairs, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sierra Club, Society for American Archaeology, Pueblo of Tesuque, and Thomas Merlan.
Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, L.L.P., Andrew J. Cloutier , Armstrong Energy Corporation, Ronald D. Hillman , Pittman Law Firm, P.C., Jennifer M. Heim , Roswell, NM, for Amici Curiae New Mexico Cattle Growers Association and New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau.
Brennan & Sullivan, P.A., Michael W. Brennan , Santa Fe, NM, for Amici Curiae New Mexico Mining Association and New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.
Law & Resources Planning Associates, P.C., Charles Thomas Dumars , Youtz & Valdez, P.C., Stephen Curtice , Albuquerque, NM, for Amicus Curiae New Mexico Land Grant Council.
{1} We accepted certification from the Court of Appeals to review the decision of the New Mexico Cultural Properties Review Committee to recognize approximately 400,000 acres of public land on Mount Taylor as a registered cultural property under the New Mexico Cultural Properties Act. We affirm in part the Committee's decision and hold that the Mount Taylor listing was lawful under the Cultural...
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