Guide Contributors
This effort was led by New Mexico State Forestry, with funding and input provided by the USDA Forest Service. We would like to extend special thanks to the following individuals, agencies and organizations who helped us develop this guide: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Mexico Association of Counties, New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Coordinating Group, New Mexico State University, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. A special thanks to Madeleine Carey and Ryan Weiss for their work on the guide, and to the Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute for hosting this website.
Other contributors also helped by providing information and feedback, including the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
New Mexico Association of Counties
NM Association of Counties
Drought Task Force Watershed Management Subcommittee
The Watershed Subcommittee is a broad-based, action oriented collaborative group that coordinates watershed management in New Mexico. Member entities help implement action items in the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan and the State Forest Action Plan. Members represent twenty agencies, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, including: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, New Mexico State Forestry Division, Interstate Stream Commission, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts, New Mexico Coalition of Conservation Districts, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, New Mexico Environment Department, New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute, New Mexico Forest Industry Association, New Mexico State University, NMSU Mora Research Center, Office of the State Engineer, Range Improvement Task Force, State Land Office, The Nature Conservancy, US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Forest Service.
New Mexico State Forestry Division, Energy Minerals and Natural Resources
The New Mexico State Forestry Division (Forestry) retains lead responsibility for wildland fire management on non-federal and non-municipal lands, maintaining fire suppression capacities and emphasizing firefighter and public safety. Forestry promotes healthy, sustainable forests in New Mexico for the benefit of current and future generations.
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University is the state's land-grant university, serving the educational needs of New Mexico's diverse population through comprehensive programs of education, research, extension education, and public service.
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA Forest Service
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