Santa Fe National Forest: Proposal cuts road use in half - SantaFeNewMexican.com
With 4,924 miles of existing roads , the Santa Fe National Forest had the first or second highest density of roads per acre of any national forest in Arizona or New Mexico, depending on if wilderness areas are counted. The proposal calls for leaving 2,309 miles of road open to vehicular use. [1.5 million-acre forest] …
All national forests are creating similar, so-called Travel Management Plans to control increasingly popular off-road recreation under a 2005 Forest Service rule. Unmanaged recreation was identified as one of four major threats to national forests, along with fire, loss of open space and invasive species.
Reaction to the proposal was swift and emotional in both directions.
Santa Fe National Forest: Proposal cuts road use in half - SantaFeNewMexican.com
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Maine Blogs AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Forest Service, Maine Department of Conservation, has been holding a series of Logger/Trucker Congresses around the state, the most recent one on Thursday, Nov. 20, in Fort Kent, attended by MDOC Commissioner Patrick McGowan.
The gatherings – the first of their kind to be held by the forest service — are designed to secure the supply chain of the forest pr…
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THE SUMMIT AT SNOQUALMIE’S MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED BY FOREST SERVICE
Snoqualmie Pass, Wash. November 21st, 2008- The United States Forest Service has publicly announced approval of The Summit at Snoqualmie’s Master Development Plan (MDP), making way for a variety of improvements and additions at the ski area over the next several years.
“Our goal has always been to continue to improve our resort while striking a balance between what best benefits both people and t... more
The great plague that is the pine beetle infestation has now destroyed millions of acres of timber across the western U.S. and into Canada. The extent of this calamity is so enormous that last month we covered the devastation at this website . This week Jim Robbins at The New York Times picked up the storyline and filed his own excellent report about the disappearing forest. Here are some of his key observations:
Montana has lost 1 million acres, but it’s worse in Wyoming and Co... more
MONTE VISTA - The Rio Grande National Forest on Thursday halted its environmental impact statement on access for the proposed Village at Wolf Creek, calling for developers either to amend or submit a new application.... more
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Helena Regional Airport.
Contact: Duane Harp district ranger for the Helena National Forest at 495 3924 or dharp@fs.fed.us.
Anyone interested in learning more about producing energy from wood scraps and forest residues is invited to attend a Wood to Energy workshop Dec. 8 at the Helena Regional Airport.
The day long program is hosted by the Helena National Forest. It will feature discussions on wood biomass liquid bio fuels solid wood heat and powe... more
A coalition of environmental groups headed by former and current U.S. Forest Service employees has filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming the Forest Service has failed to follow national environmental policy in dealing with oil and gas drilling on the Allegheny National Forest.
Specifically mentioned in the suit are proposed drilling projects in the Rimrock Recreation Area and Longhouse Natio... more
bipp Diario | 20/11, 19:50 La compañÃa norteamericana de maquinarÃa agrÃcola John Deere anunció que llevará adelante una inversión de u$s 11 millones en su planta de motores en Granadero Baigorria, provincia de Santa Fe.
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Hyundai Santa Fe From: go-automobiles.com Post Date: 2008-11-21 01:27:27
Hyundai India planned to launch a new SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle) in India in November 2008. With this new car, the Santa Fe, Hyundai is planning to exploit the SUV segment car market in India, which is presently booming by its previous launched cars like Santro, Accent, Elantra, Sonata etc.
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SANTA FE, Texas, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The state of New Mexico should soon have its very own cowboy song as a commission attempts to choose the very best song it can find, an expert says.... more
5,000 acres in Catron County protected
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 16, 2006
RESERVE, N.M. (AP) - Some 5,000 acres of the Horse Springs Ranch in Catron County and a vital wildlife corridor that it provides are being protected under a new conservation easement.
The easement was arranged by The Trust for Public Land and will protect property at the heart of the 16,000-acre ranch in southern New Mexico, the trust and its partners announced Tuesday.
The easement will let rancher J... more
KOBTV.com - Comment period extended for Mexican gray wolf plan
By: Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - The public has more time to comment on a five-year review of an effort to reintroduce the endangered Mexican gray wolf in the Southwest.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service began releasing wolves into the wild along the Arizona-New Mexico border in 1998 to re-establish the species in part of its historic range.
As of the end of 2005, there were an estimated 35 to 49 wolves in... more
The Center for Desert Archaeology - Southwest Preservation Archaeology
The Center for Desert Archaeology, a private nonprofit organization, promotes the stewardship of southwestern archaeology and historic resources in the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest through active research, preservation, and public education.
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Otero Mesa: Future of Endangered Aplomado Falcon Habitat Under Consideration
Do you care about preserving the grand landscape and wildlife habitat that characterizes Otero Mesa? If so, please attend the US District Courts evidentiary hearing on May 17th in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Perhaps you’ve never attended a hearing of this nature before. Don’t worry. You will not be asked to speak, but rather, simply show your support by attending.
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