Albuquerque is a landlocked city in central New Mexico with no coastline and no coastal development regulations. The city sits along the Rio Grande at approximately 5,300 feet elevation, over 700 miles from the nearest coast. Waterfront regulations focus on the Rio Grande bosque corridor and arroyo systems rather than coastal zones.
While Albuquerque has no coastal regulations, the city regulates development along the Rio Grande through the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO), the Bosque Action Plan, and AMAFCA arroyo setback requirements. The Rio Grande bosque (cottonwood forest) is protected through conservation overlays. Properties near waterways may fall under FEMA floodplain restrictions. New Mexico has no Coastal Zone Management Program. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District manages irrigation and drainage infrastructure along the river corridor.
Not applicable. Albuquerque has no coastal development ordinances. Properties along the Rio Grande and arroyos are subject to standard zoning, floodplain, and bosque conservation requirements enforced through the IDO and Chapter 14 of the city code.
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