Editor’s Note: The BlueRibbon Coalition sent over this note regarding the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico will be revising its forest plan and will host open houses. See the information below for details.

The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is revising its Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan), which will guide the management of all forest resources for the next 10 to 15 years. The Forest Service will be hosting a series of three Open House meetings through the end of the year.

The Open Houses will have specific topics, but no agenda. They are windows of opportunity for you to drop in and interact with a variety of SFNF resource specialists about Plan Revision. Depending on interest level, there may the opportunities for additional locations and resource topics in 2017.

The next major opportunity for public participation will focus on initial plan components, which is expected to launch in January 2017.

2016 Open House Details, all from 1-3:30pm:

1.
Thursday, October 20, at the Supervisor’s Office of the Santa Fe National Forest
Topics: Forest Plan, Recreation, and Range
Address: 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508

2.
Monday, November 14, at the Walatowa Visitor Center in Jemez Pueblo
Topics: Forest Plan, Vegetation, and Heritage
Address: 7413 NM-4, Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024

3.
Wednesday, December 7, at the Supervisor’s Office of the Santa Fe National Forest
Topics: Forest Plan, Water, and Heritage
Address: 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508

If you have questions please call 505-438-5442, email santafeforestplan@fs.fed.us or mail to: Forest Plan Revision, Santa Fe National Forest, 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508. To learn more about Forest Plan revision, please visit the Forest Plan revision website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/santafeforestplan.