The environmental improvement board shall receive staff support from the department. All powers, duties and responsibilities of the environmental improvement board under Sections 25-1-1 through 25-1-14, 25-2-1 through 25-2-19, 25-5-1 through 25-5-9, 50-9-1, through 50-9-25, 74-1-1 through 74-1-11, 74-2-1 through 74-2-17, 74-3- 1 through 74-3-16, 74-4-1 through 74-4-13, 74-4A-1 through 74-4A-19, 74-6B-1 through 74-6B-11 [repealed], 74-7-1 through 74-7-8, 7-8-1 through 7-8-3 [74-8-1 to 74-8-3], 74- 9-1 through 74-9-42 and 75-1-1 through 75-1-6 N.M. Stat. Ann. are explicitly exempt from the authority of the secretary under the provisions of Subsection B of Section 6 [9-7A-6 N.M. Stat. Ann.] of the Department of Environment Act.