Sun Valley Water Board of Directors news

In Carrizozo, Sarah Mazur takes oath of office to serve as a Director on Sun Valley Water & Sanitation District Board of Directors.  If interested in serving your community on the SVW&SD Board, call 575-336-7998 for details

Don't forget the FamilyPass when visiting NM Historic Sites & Museums. Available at your local library. Allows free admission for up to 6 people

Smokey Bear Ranger District personnel conducts prescribed fire operations starting the morning of 01/08/2020

Forest Service, Lincoln National Forest 3463 Las Palomas Rd. Alamogordo, NM 88310 (575) 434-7200 Web: www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln Facebook: www.facebook.com/LincolnNF Twitter: @LincolnUSForest News Release Media Contact: Laura Rabon, 575-434-7290, laura.rabon@usda.gov  Prescribed Burn Planned This Week on the Smokey Bear District Ruidoso, NM- 1/7/2020 – Fire managers on the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest plan to implement the Perk Prescribed Burn as soon as Wednesday, January 8 and throughout the rest of winter.  The prescribed burn is located near the Cedar Creek Trail system (aka Trail 92) which is 3-4 miles  from Ruidoso. The timing of the burn will be dependent on favorable conditions, including precipitation, fuel moistue levels, air quality, wind direction and weather forecasts. Crews will be burning piles of woody debris left over from fuel reduction projects. Fuel reduction projects, and subsequent pile burning, lowers the risk of high-intensity wildfires. The project area is 343 acres. Prescribed fire is always managed with firefighter and public safety as the first priority. Winter is an optimal time to burn slash piles because snow on the ground keeps the fire from spreading. Generally, pile burns produce l.ess smoke and burn with less intensity than broadcast burns across   larger landscape. Small blocks may be treated over time to decrease daily smoke volume. Smoke may be visible from Ruidoso, Alto, Bonito, Ruidoso Downs, Hwy 48, Hwy 37, Hwy 70 and othe  nearby communities.  Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. Information on air quality and protecting your health by using the 5-3-1 visibility method can be found online at the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH)  Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) website at https://nmtracking.org/fire. Fire updates are posted on the New Mexico Fire Information website at www.nmfireinfo.com,   www.facebook.com/LincolnNF  and Twitter @LincolnUSForest. For more information, contact the Smokey Bear Ranger Station at 575-257-4095. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Laura Rabon, MA, PMP Public Affairs Officer Forest Service Lincoln National Forest p: 575-434-7290 c: 505-681-2837laura.rabon@usda.gov 3463 Las Palomas Rd. Alamogordo, NM 88310www.fs.fed.us