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The Legislature approved a special $250,0090 appropriation to fund the ecotourism project in fiscapyear 2010. The work will include creatingg an inventory of ecotourism assets in the state and vetting theser assets to be certified as part of the ecotourism It would also involve teaching ecotourism marketing skill s and working with other stat e agencies and public and private entitiesz to administerthe program. The contract is scheduledr to begin Aug. 20, or when all state approvalsx arereceived — whichevere is later — and will last a The contract may be extended for up to threw additional one-year periods.
Tourism Secretaryu Michael Cerletti said the ecotourism initiativwe will bring new and sustainable businesses and economic opportunities to communitied aroundthe state. Richards Eeds, the department’s advertising director, is the procuremenft manager forthe RFP. He can be reached at 827-6557 or richard.eeds@state.nm.us. The RFP is at the department’x Web site.