Public Service Announcement: Mountainair Ranger District Travel Management Environmental Assessment Ready for Public Review
from Mark M. Chavez, Public Affairs Officer/Web Manager, Cibola National Forest & Grasslands
Mountainair, NM – March 4th, 2010 – The Mountainair Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, is hosting three Open Houses March 9th, 10th and 11th to provide an opportunity for public review and comment regarding the proposals described in the Environmental Assessment for Travel Management on the Mountainair Ranger District. The meeting will begin with a short presentation on the alternatives at 5 p.m., followed by the Open House where individuals will have an opportunity to meet with the Interdisciplinary Team and ask questions about the environmental analysis and the alternatives.
All action alternatives change the existing system to a designated motorized road and trail system and prohibit cross-country travel. The designated motorized system provides for public access and motorized recreation travel on the District. Written, facsimile, hand delivered, oral, and electronic comments concerning this Proposed Action will be accepted for 30 calendar days following the publication of the legal notice in the Albuquerque Journal. Please direct comments to: Nancy Rose, Cibola National Forest, 2113 Osuna Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113. Phone: 505-346-3900 Fax: 505-346-3901.
Open House Schedule
- Tuesday, March 9th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Mountainair Senior Center
107 N. Summit Ave.
Mountainair, New Mexico - Wednesday, March 10th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Corona Senior Center
451 Main St.
Corona, New Mexico - Thursday, March 11th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Torreon Community Center
18 E Torreon Heights Rd.
Torreon, NM
For additional information or to request a hard copy of the Environmental Assessment (EA) document, please contact Erin Hudson, at the Cibola National Forest Supervisor’s office at 505-346-3900 or email ejhudson@fs.fed.us. The EA is also available on the Mountainair Ranger District Travel Management web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola/travel-management/tm_mt_air/index.shtml