Editor’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