About Us
In Arizona and New Mexico, 22.3 million acres comprise the Southwestern
Region with 11 national forests and 3 national grasslands (1
grassland each in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma). The region
ranges in elevation from 1,600 feet above sea level and an annual
rain fall of 8 inches in Arizona's lower Sonoran Desert to 13,171-foot
high Wheeler Peak and over 35 inches of precipitation a year
in northern New Mexico. more
about us »
Events
TECHNICAL
ADVISORY PANEL MEETING, JULY 19-23
The Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel meeting
to review the 2010 grant applications will be held July 19-23 at the Hyatt
Place--Uptown, 6901 Arvada Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 505-872-9000. more
about the meeting »
FIRE HIRE—SEPTEMBER
2010 OUTREACH NOTICE
We are looking for committed, hard-working,
highly skilled personnel to suppress wildfires and other fire positions,
such as: dispatch, engine crews, fuels management, handcrews,
helitack, hotshot crews, and prevention. Application
deadline is August 16. more
about fire-hire »
Regional Spotlight
RECREATION RESIDENCE PERMIT ADMINISTRATION—REQUEST
FOR COMMENTS
Comments are requested on the draft
supplement to the Special Uses Handbook (R3 Supplement No.
2709.11-2000-1) which updates recreation resident permit administation.
Provide comments to: Judy Yandoh, U.S. Forest Service, Southwestern
Region, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 or by email to jyandoh@fs.fed.us.
Comments will be accepted until August 31.
PLANNING RULE
The Forest Service is beginning an open, collaborative process
to create and implement a modern planning rule to address current
and future needs of the 155 national forests and 20 grasslands
in the National Forest System. To gather public input on planning
rule development, the Forest Service is providing a number of
opportunities for collaboration across the country. more
on the planning rule »
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
 Many of the communities most affected by the economic downturn are located near national forests. Using funding from The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Forest Service will create and maintain private sector jobs for communities by funding projects to remove hazardous biomass, restore watersheds, repair trails, bridges and roads, and make fish passage improvements. We will also update facilities to increase their efficiency in the use of energy and water. For more information on Economic Recovery, see http://www.recovery.gov.
FOREST PLAN REVISION
The U.S. Forest Service, Southwestern Region has begun the process
of revising the Land Management Plans for national forests
in Arizona and New Mexico and national grasslands in portions
of Oklahoma and Texas. more
about plan revision »
![[Photo] Buffalo Humps Village from the movie Commanche Moon](passes/film-permits/images/buf-hump-village-113x79.jpg) FILM PERMITS
National forests are a popular location for the commercial filming and still
photography industries. Many motion pictures, television series and
commercials have been filmed on the national forests of Arizona and New Mexico. more
details about film permits »
TRAVEL
MANAGEMENT RULE
 A
new regulation governing off-highway vehicles and other motor
vehicle use on national forests and grasslands has been announced
that requires each national forest or ranger district to designate
those roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use. more
on the rule »
BARK BEETLE INFORMATION
 Have you noticed the recent mortality of pine trees throughout the Southwest? Most of the mortality is a result of the current drought and the resulting bark beetle outbreak. Get the latest information on the effects of large bark beetle outbreaks across Arizona and New Mexico.
National Spotlight
Forest Service and Climate Change
Forest
Service Global Change Research Strategy, 2009-2019 »
Learn more »
Forest Service and Water
The
Forest Service manages the largest single source of water in
U.S., with about one-fifth originating from 193 million acres
of land. Learn more »
Forest Service Recreation -- Inspiring Passion
for the Land
National forests and grasslands provide some of the greatest
opportunities for outdoor recreation in the world. Recreation
activities are not only fun; they create memories, provide physical
challenge, provoke interest, and inspire wonder and awe of the
natural world. Recreation contributes greatly to the health of
individuals, bonds family and friends, and provides economic
benefit to communities. Indeed, outdoor recreation is an essential
part of American culture.
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