Public invited to comment on route designations for Taos Plateau
TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office seeks public comment for designating motorized and non-motorized routes on the Taos Plateau. On May 13, the agency will release a draft Travel Management Plan (TMP) and associated Environmental Assessment (EA) called, “Horsethief Mesa,” encompassing 2,060 acres of the Taos Plateau, north of Arroyo Hondo, N.M. on the Rio Grande s east rim.
The Horsethief Mesa draft plan identifies potential routes and trails for public use and establishes an organized travel network while minimizing impacts to natural resources. The TMP addresses non-motorized and motorized travel, recreation and traditional access, protection of cultural resources, wildlife, vegetative communities, soils, and visual resources. The Taos Field Office conducted public scoping for route designations from July 22 through August 22, 2020. Based on that input, the agency developed fi
BLM Taos Field Office Opens More Sites And Services
BLM News:
TAOS The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office announces that the Taos Junction Campground, Wild Rivers Inner Gorge primitive campsites, and all recreation site restrooms are now open.
In addition, the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center is now open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday through Sunday.
Beginning May 28, the Wild Rivers Visitor Center resumes operations 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. The BLM encourages the public to use exact change or a credit card when making purchases at the visitor centers.
The BLM Taos Field Office will begin taking group shelter reservations May 17 for group sites, which will reopen May 28. Group sites and group shelters will be restricted to the group size listed on www.blm.gov or the corresponding New Mexico Department of Health orders, whichever is smaller. Groups over 40 will not be permitted at this time.
BLM Taos Field Office continues safe practices while opening more sites and services
TAOS, N.M. –The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office announces that the Taos Junction Campground, Wild Rivers Inner Gorge primitive campsites, and all recreation site restrooms are now open.
In addition, the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center is now open Friday-Sunday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Beginning May 28, the Wild Rivers Visitor Center resumes operations from Friday-Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The BLM encourages the public to use exact change or a credit card when making purchases at the visitor centers.
The BLM Taos Field Office will begin taking group shelter reservations on May 17 for group sites, which will reopen on May 28. Group sites and group shelters will be restricted to the group size listed on www.blm.gov or the corresponding New Mexico Department of Health orders, whichever is smaller. Groups over 40 will not be permitted at this time.
Wild Rivers Backcountry Byway Loop road construction begins | Bureau of Land Management blm.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from blm.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BLM Taos Field Office announces temporary closure of San Pedro area
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that it will temporarily close the San Pedro area in Santa Fe County from April 20 through May 2, 2021, for site cleanup.
The area is managed by the BLM Taos Field Office, which is authorizing the contractor, Northwind, special use access to clean trash, clear illegally dumped items, test soils, and clean lead-contaminated soils. To protect the public and contractor-employees, and as authorized in Section 302(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the BLM is regulating the use and occupancy by closing the public lands during the operation. An alternate for recreational shooting is available on public lands within the Camel Tracks area.