Forest Management
Evaluating and managing a healthy forest
- Across the Western Landscape: Priority Issues and Strategies for Western Forests
- This Document elaborates issues, projects, and strategies to deal with the changing environment of Western American forest land. . The 2008 Farm Bill set into motion a landmark endeavor for all U.S. states and Pacific Islands to complete assessments of the forests within their boundaries and to develop strategies to address identified threats and opportunities. This document states some of these findings up through 2013
- The Rising Cost of Wildfire Operations
- Link to home page for a 2015 US Forest Service Report
- Forest and Watershed Health Office Annual Report FY07-08
- New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Office Annual Report FY07-08
- A Strategy for Increasing the Use of Woody Biomass for Energy
- Prepared for the National Association of State foresters Forest Markets Committee
- Transitions in Forest Tenure and Governance: Drivers, Projected Patterns and Implications for the Global Community - October 2007
- The Rights and Resources Initiative is a global coalition to advance forest tenure, policy and market reforms. RRI is formed by international, regional and community organizations engaged in conservation, research and development. The mission of the Rights and Resources Initiative is to promote greater global action on forest policy and market reforms to increase household and community ownership, control, and benefits from forests and trees. RRI is coordinated by the Rights and Resources Group, a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C. Please visit http://www.rightsandresources.org for more information.
- RFP for Small Log Conference Scholarship
- This scholarship opportunity is made available by the Southwest Sustainable Forests Partnership for attendence at the Small Log Conference March 23-25, 2011 in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Please contact David Newlin, SWSFP’s AZ Coordinator, at (928) 524-6063 ext.5 should you have any questions. Also, please see the new and improved Southwest Sustainable Forests Partnership website at www.swsfp.org
- Restoring composition and structure in Southwestern frequent-fire forests: A science-based framework for improving ecosystem resiliency
- Ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forests in the Southwest United States are experiencing, or have become increasingly susceptible to, large-scale severe wildfire, insect, and disease episodes resulting in altered plant and animal demographics, reduced productivity and biodiversity, and impaired ecosystem processes and functions. We present a management framework based on a synthesis of science on forest ecology and management, reference conditions, and lessons learned during implementations of our restoration framework. Our framework informs management strategies that can improve the resiliency of frequent-fire forests and facilitate the resumption of characteristic ecosystem processes and functions by restoring the composition, structure, and spatial patterns of vegetation. We believe restoration of key compositional and structural elements on a per-site basis will restore resiliency of frequent-fire forests in the Southwest, and thereby position them to better resist, and adapt to, future disturbances and climates.
- NM Forestry Divison - website with information about wildfire protection and prevention
- We, at New Mexico State Forestry are responsible for wildfire suppression on all non-federal, non-municipal, non-tribal and non-pueblo lands. We also provide technical advice on forest and resource management to private landowners, and may include a commercial timber harvest to enhance wildlife habitat, increase water yield, reduce the hazard of insect infestation, diseases or fire.
- Forest Roads and Trails: It's All About Water!
- handbook to accompany the video "Forest Access Systems for Better Water Quality." Describes principles and methods associated with constructing forest roads and skid trails to minimize impacts on water quality.
- Job Announcement: District Forester (DEADLINE 08/07/12)
- This position functions as the Field Manager (District Forester) for the Capitan District of the Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)- Forestry Division. The District is comprised of 8,591,874 acres of private, non-federal and non-municipal lands in Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, DeBaca, Roosevelt, Lea and Eddy counties. The position supervises the implementation of all forestry programs to include the Smokey Bear Historical Park, fire management, forest and watershed health management, timber harvesting regulations, service forestry and all administrative activities on the district. The position participates with other groups and agencies with similar objectives and authorities to allocate resources across jurisdictional boundaries to achieve forest and watershed health and communities that are more defensible from wildland fire and insect and disease epidemics. The position is also responsible for maintaining compliance with governmental standards and business philosophies such as department and division policies, the state procurement code, contract management, supervision and federal codes relating to the delivery of federal programs.
- New Mexico Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute Publications
- A collection of working papers and other publications on forest management and restoration.
- Technical Symposium Videos: Responsible Forest Management on Watershed Health
- "Examining the Effects of Responsible Forest Management on Watershed Health" Technical Symposium Videos Now Available Online - May 29th The symposium, co-hosted by SAF, the American Forest Foundation, the Environmental Law Institute, the National Alliance of Forest Owners, Plum Creek, the US Forest Service, and Southern Lumber Manufacturers Association, featured keynote speaker Honorable Benjamin H. Grumbles (President, Clean Water America Alliance), and administrative, legal, and scientific panels in exploring forest connections to the Clean Water Act. Videos of each of the panels, along with the keynote address, can be found at this link.
- 2016 WUI Grant Program
- New Mexico State Forestry is seeking applications for funding for hazardous fuels mitigation projects through the 2016 WUI Grant program. The documents can be downloaded from the Forestry Division’s website: http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SFD/RFPs/RFPMain.html. The deadline for applications is August 14. Soil and Water Conservation Districts should work with their local State Forestry District Office to develop their project proposals. They can find a map with contact information by going to www.nmforestry.com and clicking on “contact us”.
- New Mexico's Forest and Watershed Health Plan
- Forest and Watershed Health Plan for the State of New Mexico. Adopted March 2005.
- Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2016 Tax Year
- Tax tips by Dr. Linda Wang, National Timber Tax Specialist, U.S. Forest Service
- NY Times: Growing a Forest, and Harvesting Jobs
- NY Times WORLD | November 23, 2010 Ixtl'an de Ju'arez Journal: Growing a Forest, and Harvesting Jobs By ELISABETH MALKIN Zapotec Indians in Mexico have become exemplars of community forest ownership and management.
- 4-H Virtual Forest
- Forestry interactive teaching tools for youth. Produced by Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H. Topics: Let's Cruise; Photosynthesis; Timberrr!; Old field succession; Tree Detective; Sprawl
- Restoring the West Conference: Climate, Disturbance and Restoration in the Intermountain West
- Video presentations from the conference held October 18-19, 2016 at Utah State University. As climate changes, forests are being impacted by severe drought, longer fire seasons, and impressive insect epidemics. New approaches to landscape restoration are needed to cope with these disturbances. The 2016 Restoring the West Conference offered presentations by experts in climate science, landscape restoration, and forest ecology on techniques for this uncertain future, and gave examples where these techniques are working.
- Forest and Watershed Health Office Annual Plan FY11
- Forest and Watershed Health Office's Annual Plan of Work for Fiscal Year 2010-2011
- Forest and Watershed Health Office Annual Workplan FY10
- Forest and Watershed Health Office's Annual Plan of Work for Fiscal Year 2009/2010
