Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Gila National Forest Draft EIS for plan revision 032118
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One of the many posters on display at the open house. This one addresses Fire, Fuels and Air
Gila National Forest plan revision open house 032118
Forest Service staff Elizabeth Toney talks to Cindy Provencio about the Areas of Tribal Importance
Gila National Forest plan revision open house 032118
Wildlife, Fish and Plants
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Nessa Natharius, forest ecologist and soil scientist, talks about Watersheds
Gila National Forest plan revision open house 032118
One of the reasons the national forests and grasslands were established was to provide favorable conditions of water flow.
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Eric Flood, outdoor recreation planner, talks about the Evaluation of Wilderness Characteristics
Gila National Forest plan revision open house 032118
The timeline for the plan revision, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019
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The table of contents of the Preliminary Draft Plan
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Forest Plan Revision overview
About a dozen Gila National Forest representatives answered questions and took comments on the Draft Forest Plan Revision at an open house in Silver City. Other open houses continue in the area. The last one will take place Monday, March 26, 2018, at the Reserve High School gym.
To learn more about the process and to give comments, visit http://go.usa.gov/h88k
The following PDF is a compilation of all the posters, courtesy of Matt Schultz, GNF Plan Revision director.
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