Albuquerque, NM. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office is seeking public input on commercial and non-commercial sales of forest products and other vegetative materials in Sandoval County, N.M. The 30-day public scoping period began today and ends on Aug. 20, 2021. The public is invited to provide feedback through the North Sandoval Project website on ePlanning https://go.usa.gov/x6pss.
The BLM proposes this action to accommodate public demand for fuelwood, transplants, Christmas trees and other minor forest products. This action would authorize the harvest of live piñon pine and one-seed juniper trees, and dead trees of all species, in areas identified in the BLM Rio Puerco Resource Management Plan for that purpose.
Public scoping allows for the consideration of harvest periods, rest periods, and an Allowable Sale Quantity to establish annual sale limits and seasonal harvesting restrictions to maintain sustainability of forest resources.
The BLM will hold a public scoping meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Cuba Soil & Water Conservation District Office, 109 County Road 11, Cuba, NM 87013. The BLM will also hold a virtual public scoping meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. The public is encouraged to register in advance for this virtual meeting at https://blm.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscu6ppzItHZHT5vYD-nnTS6lMyYYEtIY.
For more information about the North Sandoval Forest Product Sales Proposal, please contact BLM Rio Puerco Field Office Forester Jack River at 505-761-8755 or email jriver@blm.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
