Lincoln National Forest management plan revision input sought during meeting Oct. 3

• The meeting in Ruidoso is set for 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at Hotel Ruidoso, 110 Chase Street

Staff of the Lincoln National Forest will be in Ruidoso Oct. 3 to review with the public their efforts to revise the forest management plan and to describe the strategic direction for management of forest resources for the next 15 years.

At the beginning of the meeting and others staged in the area, an update will be provided on the Forest Plan Revision process, how this series of meetings fits in, what the big-picture community engagement is for plan revision, followed by group interactions.

Collaboration at these meetings will help determine needed changes to the current plan and create useful dialogue between the forest and nearby residents, users, and interested individuals, according to a release by the U.S. Forest Service.

The meeting in Ruidoso is set for 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at Hotel Ruidoso, 110 Chase Street.

Other meetings in the area will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 1, at the Otero County Electric Cooperative, 404 Burro Ave. Cloudcroft; and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 4, Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center, 800 E 1st St., Alamogordo.

Staff encourages public participation in the Forest Plan Revision process and feedback on associated documents, including the recently released draft assessment report found at https://go.usa.gov/xUSMh.

Key findings of this report will be discusses at the community meetings. Send feedback on the draft report to lnf_fpr_comments@fs.fed.us or by going to the project website https://bit.ly/2oKBVQE.  Feedback also can be mailed to Lincoln National Forest, Attn.: Forest Plan Revision Team, 3463 Las Palomas Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310, or drop if off at one of the district offices. 

For more information, contact Brendan Morgan at 575-434-7245 or brendanmorgan@fs.fed.us..