BlueRibbon-Coalition-Logo-9-28-12Editor’s Note: The BlueRibbon Coalition sent over this note regarding the Santa Fe National Forest Draft Assessment in New Mexico. More info is below.

The Santa Fe National Forest will release its Draft Assessment document on October 20, 2015.  As part of its release of the draft Assessment, the Forest Service has announced a series of ten meetings to let you propose changes and additions to the draft Assessment. These ten Need-for-Change meetings will be held between October 26, 2015, and November 17, 2015. In addition, the Forest Service will host a one day Symposium on the Draft Assessment. The symposium is slated for October 23, 2015, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Symposium on the Draft Assessment
10/23/2015
8:00am-3:00pm
Santa Fe Community College     Board Room (West Wing Room 223)
6401 Richards Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87508

See Symposium Meeting Agenda Here
www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3856892.pdf

Need-for-Change Meetings
10/26/2015
6:00-8:00pm     Rio Arriba County Rural Events Center     Large Conference
Room
State Road 554 House #122-A, El Rito, NM 87530

10/27/2015
6:00-8:00pm     Mora Independent School     Board Room
10 Ranger Rd. Mora, NM 87732

10/28/2015
6:00-8:00pm     Eichwald Center     Gym
Martinez Drive Cuba, NM 87013

11/02/2015
6:00- 8:00pm     Mesa Public Library     Rooms 1, 2, and 3
2400 Central Ave Los Alamos, NM 87544

11/03/2015
6:00-8:00pm     New Mexico, Highlands University     STEC rooms  203 and 204
1031 11th Street Las Vegas, NM 87701

11/09/2015
6:00-8:00pm     Coyote Elementary School     Gym
St. Highway 96 Coyote, NM 87012

11/10/2015
6:00-8:00pm     Pecos Elementary School     High School Library
10 Panther Pkwy, Hwy 63 NPecos, NM 87552

11/12/2015
6:00-8:00pm     Santa Fe National Forest Supervisors Office     Conference Rooms A and B     11 Forest Lane
Santa Fe, NM 87508

11/16/2015
6:00-8:00pm     Science and Education  Center     Jemez Springs Conference Room     090 Villa Louis Martin,Jemez Springs, NM 87025

11/17/2015
6:00-8:00pm     UNM West     Room 2222 (2nd floor)     2600 College Blvd. NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144

For those who cannot attend a public meeting, recommendations on the draft assessment or “need-for-change” statements can be submitted in the following ways (please only use one method):

Email recommendations: santafeforestplan@fs.fed.us

Mail recommendations:
Forest Plan Revision
Santa Fe National Forest
11 Forest Lane
Santa Fe, NM 87508

Fax recommendations: 505-438-5390

Hand Deliver recommendations: 11 Forest Lane in Santa Fe between 8:00am and 4:30pm,
Monday through Friday

Recommendations received by December 4, 2015, will be the most helpful.

For additional information on the Forest Plan Revision contact the Forest Plan Revision Core Team at 505-438-5442, by email to santafeforestplan@fs.fed.us or visit the Forest Plan Revision website.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/santafe/landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprd3791442