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Although Santa Fe National Forest Opens Today, Most of Tres Lagunas Fire Area Remains Closed SANTA FE, NM—JULY 11, 2013 The Santa Fe National Forest will reopen portions of the forest beginning Friday, July 12th at 8:00 a.m. The Forest will lift the full closure and move into Stage I fire restrictions. However, some areas of the Forest will remain closed due to impacts by wildfires or potential for flooding. “Areas of the forest affected by the Tres Lagunas, Thompson Ridge, and Jaroso fires will remain closed for public safety,” announced Deputy Forest Supervisor Joe Norrell.

PECOS, NM – The Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) team installed gates Wednesday to prevent traffic from entering camping areas within the Santa Fe National Forest, Pecos/Las Vegas District along NM 63. The Forest remains closed due to potential flash floods as thunderstorms fall upon the burn scar and because burned trees or branches could fall. Also on Wednesday, vault restrooms at the Windy Bridge area were pumped to prevent effluent overflows in the event of floods.

PECOS, NM – The Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) team installed gates Wednesday to prevent traffic from entering camping areas within the Santa Fe National Forest, Pecos/Las Vegas District along NM 63. The Forest remains closed due to potential flash floods as thunderstorms fall upon the burn scar and because burned trees or branches could fall. Also on Wednesday, vault restrooms at the Windy Bridge area were pumped to prevent effluent overflows in the event of floods.

TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS PLANNED FOR JAROSO BAER ASSESSMENT BRIEFINGS 1ST MEETING: WHEN: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 6:00-7:00p.m. WHERE: Rio Arriba County - La Arboleda Community Center, 694 State Route 76 (Mile-Marker 5-10) in Chimayo, NM 87522 2ND MEETING: WHEN: Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 3:00-4:30p.m. WHERE: Pecos High School Auditorium 39 Panther Way Hwy 63 in Pecos, NM

Jaroso BAER Assessment Update – July 11, 2013 PECOS, NM (July 11, 2013) – For the past few days, the Jaroso burn scar has experienced some rain events. On Wednesday, July 10 at noon, Lynn Bjorklund, Forest Service Recreation and Wilderness Program Manager for the Espanola Ranger Station, shared these observations for Rio Frijoles and Rio Medio at their junction at the State Highway 503 road: Rio Medio flowed about a foot higher than normal after the rain event on July 9.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED ALERTS For safety, communities need to monitor local weather reports and public safety bulletins, local road closures, emergency notifications, weather alerts, follow local county and city advisories, and act accordingly. DEFINITIONS FOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED ALERTS: http://w1.weather.gov/glossary/ ADVISORY (ADVY): An advisory highlights special weather conditions that are less serious than a warning.

Jaroso Post-Fire Response http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3491/ Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) BAER Information: (707) 853-4243 BAER Assessment Update – July 10, 2013 PECOS, NM (July 10, 2013) – The BAER assessment team is finalizing their analysis of the burned area for the Jaroso wildfire that has burned 11,141 acres of the Pecos Wilderness area on the Santa Fe National Forest (www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/).

DEADLINE: Friday July 19, 2013 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for financial assistance from agricultural producers in New Mexico impacted by wildfires of 2011, 2012 and 2013 under the new Burned Lands Initiative. The financial assistance will help address resource concerns on private land through NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP).

DEADLINE: Friday July 19, 2013 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for financial assistance from agricultural producers in New Mexico impacted by wildfires of 2011, 2012 and 2013 under the new Burned Lands Initiative. The financial assistance will help address resource concerns on private land through NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP).

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED ALERTS For safety, communities need to monitor local weather reports and public safety bulletins, local road closures, emergency notifications, weather alerts, follow local county and city advisories, and act accordingly. DEFINITIONS FOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED ALERTS: http://w1.weather.gov/glossary/ ADVISORY (ADVY): An advisory highlights special weather conditions that are less serious than a warning.