Santa Fe National Forest Forest Plan Revision

Planning Update Daryl Ratajczak, Wildlife Biologist, SFNF Planning Team Santa Fe NF Planning Timeline ‐ Public Participation Santa Fe NF Planning Timeline ‐ Public Participation Santa Fe National Forest Assessment Wildlife, Fish and Plants

Identify “At‐Risk” Species

Federally listed Species of Conservation Concern Santa Fe National Forest Assessment Federally listed species

Plants On the forest… • Holy Ghost Ipomopsis

Mammals • New Mexico Meadow Birds Jumping Mouse • Mexican Spotted Owl

Amphibians • Jemez Mountain Salamander Santa Fe National Forest Assessment Species of Conservation Concern

Birds Fish Mammals • Northern Goshawk Plants • Boreal Owl • Rio Grande Sucker • Gunnison’s Prairie Dog • Tufted Sand Verbena • Western Burrowing Owl • Rio Grande Chub • Spotted Bat • Greene’s Milkweed • Black Swift • Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout • • Chaco Milkvetch Snowshoe Hare • American Peregrine Falcon • • Pacific (American) Marten • Pinyon Jay Gunnison’s Mariposa Lily • • Masked Shrew • White‐tailed Ptarmigan Large Yellow Lady Slipper • Water Shrew • Lewis’s Woodpecker • Heil’s Alpine Whitlowgrass • Pecos Fleabane • Invertebrates Wood Lily Amphibians • Chama Blazing Star • Lilleborg’s Peaclam • Northern Leopard Frog • Springer’s Blazing Star • Ruidoso Snaggletooth • Arizona Willow • Jemez Woodlandsnail Santa Fe National Forest Plan Development Forest Plan Revision

Public Input

Forest Plan Meetings since 2004, more than 2,000 attendees. Santa Fe National Forest Plan Development Forest Plan Revision

Public Input

Outreach tabling events, more than 2,000 interactions. Balloon Santa Fe National Forest Plan Development Forest Plan Revision

Public Input

Forest Plan Revision comments Santa Fe National Forest Plan Development Writing the Plan ‐ Plan Components

• Desired Conditions Need for Change Statements • Objectives • Standards • Guidelines * Management Approaches Santa Fe National Forest Plan Development Writing the Plan ‐ Plan Components

• Desired Conditions Need for Change Statements • Objectives There is a need to develop standards • Standards and guidelines that address • Guidelines terrestrial and aquatic habitat * Management connectivity for species migration. Approaches Cooperating Agencies

1. Santa Fe National Forest 2. East Rio Arriba Soil and Water Conservation 11. New Mexico Env. Dept. District 12. NM State Land Office 3. Mesa Del Medio Acequia 13. Pecos National Historic Park 4. Nacimiento Community Ditch Association 14. Pueblo of Tesuque Environment 5. Natural Resources Conservation Service – Department Cuba 15. San Joaquin Del Rio De Chama Land Grant 6. New Mexico State Forestry Division 16. Tierra y Montes Soil and Water 7. New Mexico Department of Agriculture Conservation District 8. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish 17. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 9. New Mexico Economic Development 18. Valles Caldera National Preserve Department 19. Village of Jemez Springs 10. New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural 20. Western Mora Soil and Water Conservation Resources Department District Santa Fe National Forest Plan Development Plan Components

In January we anticipate releasing the INITIAL plan components and will begin soliciting public input to assist in the development of the draft plan. Any Questions?