2005 News Releases
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Prescribed Burn on the Valles Caldera National Preserve Postponed
A forecast for cloudy skies and a few showers has forced the Valles Caldera Trust to postpone the Valle Toledo Prescribed Fire which had been planned for this week on the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
September 26, 2005
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Stable Mesa Prescribed Burn
The Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest will begin a 6,200-acre hazardous fuels reduction project in Stable Mesa, 2 miles northwest of Jemez Springs, beginning Wednesday, September 21 through September 24, as weather conditions permit.
September 21, 2005
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Prescribed Burn Planned
Weather permitting, ignition of the Chaparral Prescribed Burn could begin Tuesday, September 19, 2005. This 2000-acre hazardous fuels reduction project is designed to reduce the threat of wildfire to the nearby community of Seven Springs.
September 15, 2005
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Prescribed Burn Update
September 12 - 15, 2005 , fire managers will continue to treat hazardous fuels within the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed as weather conditions permit. September 15 - 18, 2005 , fire managers will treat 657 acres, 10 miles east of the Village of Pecos, off of Forest Road 83, 2-miles west of Barillas lookout tower as weather conditions permit.
September 12, 2005
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Interagency Incident Management Team Providing Relief for Hurricane Katrina
The day before Hurricane Katrina crashed ashore, New Mexico’s Interagency Incident Management Team was staged in Alexandria, Louisiana.Dispatched as part of the hurricane relief effort, the team is providing support for the receipt and distribution of supplies and resources at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mobilization center at Camp Beauregard, located in central Louisiana.
September 06, 2005
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Prescribed Burn Update
Fire managers have completed this week’s burning activity in the Santa Fe Watershed. Burning in the Santa Fe Watershed will continue next week, possibly Monday or Tuesday. Pecos/Las Vegas District will begin with their 657-acre Sebadilla burn on Wednesday, 7th of September
August 31, 2005
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Capitol Holiday Tree 2005 - Welcome Back Students and Teachers
This year the Santa Fe National Forest will be delivering a beautiful, 80 foot Engelmann spruce tree that will adorn the nation’s capital. Teachers and students from all New Mexico schools: public, private, charter, parochial are invited to participate in making and donating 3,000 ornaments for this large tree.
August 30, 2005
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Prescribed Burns Planned
Information about ongoing prescribed burns and prescribed burns planned for September. The purpose of these planned burns are, to reduce hazardous forest fuels, which in turn will reduce the threat of catastrophic fire.
August 29, 2005
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Prescribed Burn to Begin in Santa Fe Watershed
Fire managers will continue to treat, approximately 1,000 to 2,000 acres of hazardous fuels within the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed beginning Monday, August 29 through December, as weather conditions permit and resources are available.
August 22, 2005
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Forest Service Announces Selection of Contractor and Location for Human Resources Center
The USDA Forest Service announced today the selection of Masthead Land Partners, LLC as the contractor for the lease and construction of a human resources(HR) facility. This facility will be part of the Albuquerque Service Center which consolidates budget and finance, information technology and human resources management for the Forest Service nationwide.
August 12, 2005
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Fire Restrictions Eased
Changes in weather conditions over the past few weeks are allowing Forest managers to ease fire restrictions in the Santa Fe National Forest. Effective Friday, July 29, restrictions will terminate on the east side of the forest and areas on the west side of the forest will drop down from Stage II restrictions to Stage I.
July 28, 2005
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Santa Fe Watershed Educational Field Trips Scheduled
Santa Fe National Forest and the City of Santa Fe are sponsoring four educational field trips into the Santa Fe Watershed project area. "We’re into the third year of thinning and burning the overgrown forested area and we’d like to show people what the treated area looks like and update them on where we are in the overall project."
July 27, 2005
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Hyde Park Thinning and Prescribed Fire Project Open House
The Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest proposes a project to reduce hazardous fuels in forest areas east of Hyde Park Estates, near Hyde Memorial State Park, and adjacent to Black Canyon campground. A public “Open House” has been scheduled to share information about the project and to hear your ideas and concerns.
July 18, 2005
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Stage II Fire Restrictions
The west side of the Santa Fe National Forest will enter Stage II fire restrictions on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 8 a.m. The east side of the Forest will remain in Stage 1 fire restrictions.
July 18, 2005
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Raws Fire Update
Fire crews and Mother Nature worked on keeping the Raws Fire to a minimum today. The fire burned approximately two and one-half acres within the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed.
July 13, 2005
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Fire in Santa Fe Watershed
Santa Fe Fire Zone reports the lightning-caused Raws Fire located in the Santa Fe Watershed, a mile-and-a-half northwest of McClure Reservoir is burning in open Ponderosa Pine stands and at this point is two acres in size.
July 13, 2005
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SFNF Enters Stage I Fire Restrictions
The Santa Fe National Forest will enter into Stage I fire restrictions beginning Wednesday, June 29, at 8 a.m. First level restrictions will limit campfires to developed camp and picnic grounds (where grills are provided). Smoking is permitted only in vehicles, in developed campgrounds, or in areas cleared at least three feet in diameter of all flammable material.
June 27, 2005
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NM
National Forests Stop Fees at 9 Recreational Sites
Two National forests in New Mexico announced that fee collection
at nine recreation sites will be stopped today. Halting fees
at these sites results from an analysis required under provisions
of the Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 (REA).
June 10, 2005
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Federal
Government and Pueblo of San Ildefonso Reach Accord
Southwestern Regional Forester, Harv Forsgren announced that
the Federal Government and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, in New
Mexico, have reached an historic settlement of longstanding
litigation. The Pueblo had sued the Federal Government for taking
over 63,000 acres of aboriginal lands, as well as other claims
arising from historical dealings between the Pueblo and the
Federal Government.
June 09, 2005
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Jack's
Creek Road and Recreation Areas Open Friday
Forest Service Road (FSR) 555, off of State Highway 63 (Pecos
Canyon) will open to the public on Friday, June 10 at 10:00
am. The road was closed for public safety in May due to a road
slump accelerated by record-breaking snow/rainfalls received
this past year.
June 09, 2005
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Regional
Forester Affirms Snowbowl Ski Area Improvements
Southwestern Regional Forester Harv Forsgren has affirmed the
decision for the Snowbowl Facilities Improvement Project on
the Coconino National Forest (NF) by Forest Supervisor Nora
Rasure. This project authorizes ski area improvements, including
snowmaking using reclaimed water.
June 09, 2005
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Mesa
Camino and Valle Fires Smoldering
The Mesa Camino fire continues to hold at 832 acres in a remote
area of the Santa Fe National Forest, while the nearby Valle
Fire in the Valles Caldera National Preserve remains at 140
acres.
May 27, 2005
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Mesa
Camino and Valles Fire Slow Down
Update on the Mesa Camino and Valles fires.
May
26, 2005
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This
Memorial Day Don't Let Your Campfire Become a Wildfire
Memorial Day weekend typically marks the beginning of summer
camping fun with family and friends on your public lands. As
the fire season begins, we would like to remind you to be careful
when building a campfire and to please check local use restrictions.
May 25, 2005
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Mesa
Camino and Valles Fire Continue to Burn
Update on the Mesa Camino and Valles fires.
May
25, 2005
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Forest
Service and Agency Partners Join Together To Expedite Repairs
and Identify Alternative Recreation Opportunities in Pecos Canyon
Don’t change your plans for recreating in the Pecos area
this Memorial Day! U.S. Forest Service, New Mexico Department
of Game and Fish and Pecos businesses have mobilized support
from state and local officials in attempt to expedite the repair
of Jack’s Creek Road, Forest Service Road (FSR) 555 while
identifying alternative recreation opportunities in the Pecos
Canyon to increase temporary recreation capacity.
May
24, 2005
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Mesa
Camino and Valles Fire Continue to Burn
Update on the Mesa Camino and Valles fires.
May
24, 2005
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Mesa
Camino and Valles Fire Burn
Update on the Mesa Camino and Valles fires.
May
23, 2005
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Dalton
Prescribed Burn Update
Operations resumed yesterday after a five-day break from burning
in Dalton Canyon, approximately 7 miles northwest of Pecos,
New Mexico. Yesterday, fire personnel successfully burned 140
acres. Operations are scheduled to resume this morning
May
20, 2005
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Dalton
Prescribed Burn
Weather permitting, the Pecos/ Las Vegas Ranger District of
the Santa Fe National Forest plans to burn approximately 959
acres over a 7-day period beginning Thursday, May 12 th . The
Daltom Prescribed Burn will take place in Dalton Canyon, approximately
7 miles northwest of the community of Pecos, New Mexico, off
of Forest Service Road 123.
May 11, 2005
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Forest
Service to Observe Honor Day
As part of celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2005, the USDA
Forest Service has designated Tuesday, May 3, 2005 as Forest
Service Honor Day.
May 2, 2005
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Wildland
Firefighter Training Announcement
This is an entry-level course required for qualification as
an entry level Wildland Firefighter (WILDLAND firefighter II)
by NWCG standards. This 4 day course provides the trainee information
on safety, use of tools, equipment, water, hose lays, suppression
tactics, communications, fireline construction, the 10 standard
fire orders, the 18 situations that shout watch out, WILDLAND
fire terminology, weather, fuels, topography and an introduction
to the NIIMS-Incident Command System.
May 1, 2005
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Fire
& Media Day
A pre-fire season workshop for local media will be held on Thursday,
April 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. This workshop is being sponsored
by the Santa Fe and Carson National Forests; National Park Service;
State Forestry Division, EMNRD, and Bureau of Land Management.
Reporters, photographers and editors are encouraged to attend.
April 18, 2005
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Prescribed
Burns Announced
The Pecos/Las Vegas District announces their plans to ignite
3 prescribed burns between April 19, 2005 and May 15, 2005 weather
permitting. Los Alamitos, Dalton, and Laguna Ortiz Prescribed
Burns.
April 15, 2005
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Seasonal
Road Closures Remain in Place
Many national forest system roads within the Jemez Ranger District
will remain closed due to moisture received within the last
few months.
April 12, 2005
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Spring
Prescribed Burning Projects
Media Advisory for the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed, Laguna
Ortiz, and Redondo piles prescribed burning projects.
April
11, 2005
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Information
on Forest Proposed Actions Available
The Santa Fe National Forest has posted the April 2005 –
June 2005 edition of the Schedule of Proposed Actions. The Schedule
identifies proposed National Forest land and resource management
projects currently undergoing the NEPA (National Environmental
Policy Act) environmental analysis process on the Forest.
April 06, 2005
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First
Wood Chip-Fired Biomass Heating System in New Mexico
The first large-scale, biomass-fired heating system utilizing
wood chips from small diameter tree thinning projects in New
Mexico is taking place at a school in Gallina in Rio Arriba
county. A ribbon cutting ceremony for federal, state and local
dignitaries is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, 2005 starting
at 8:30am.
Media
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March 24, 2005
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Woody
Biomass Utilization Grants
The USDA Forest Service is requesting proposals for projects
to increase the use of woody biomass that is removed from National
Forest lands in the effort to reduce hazardous fuels.
Pre-Applications
due March 15, 2005
February 23, 2005
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2004
National Fire Plan Award Winners
The National Fire Plan Awards Ceremony was held, February 15
at the Albuquerque Convention Center, showcasing accomplishments
in seven categories including Biomass Utilization, Collaboration,
Community Assistance, Excellence in Firefighter Preparedness,
Training & Safety, Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Rehabilitation
& Restoration and Research.
February 15, 2005
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Forest
Service Celebrates Centennial
In celebration of the Forest Service Centennial, New Mexico
Governor Bill Richardson has proclaimed February as National
Forests of New Mexico Month.
February 10, 2005
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National
Fire Plan Awards Ceremony
The National Fire Plan Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday
evening, February 15 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. During
the ceremony, more than 30 awards will be presented to groups
and individuals from across the country that have shown outstanding
accomplishments in seven categories.
February 09,
2005
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Invitation
to Centennial Event
Many Centennial events scheduled this year will highlight the
contributions, hard work and dedication of many men and women
who have served or are currently serving as stewards of these
public lands.
February 08, 2005
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New
Policy on Processing Emergency Equipment Rental Agreements
The Cibola and Santa Fe National Forests’ Northern Acquisition
Management Zone (NAMZ), will be accepting applications for new
Emergency Equipment Rental Agreements (EERA’s), beginning
January 1 and ending March 31, 2005.
January 27,
2005
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Prescribed
Burn Update
Fire personnel will be burning piles of thinned material adjacent
to Los Alamos off of the Camp May Road.
January
21, 2005
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