ROSWELL, N.M. – In March, the Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct a prescribed burn operation about 33 miles northwest of Roswell in Chaves County. The operation will take place within an area of 587 acres but will only burn about 25% of the land within that area. The operation is weather dependent and […]
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BLM plans prescribed burn activities in Eddy County
February 21, 2026 
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CARLSBAD, N.M. – Beginning in February, the Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed burn operations in Eddy County. Specifically, the BLM plans operations at the Black River Recreation Area on 105 acres; at Cottonwood Springs south of Carlsbad on 350 acres; and at Hay Hollow on 105 acres. The operations, which may continue […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed burn activities in Lincoln County
February 17, 2026 0 Comments
ROSWELL, N.M. – Beginning in February, the Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed burn operations in Lincoln County. Specifically, the BLM plans operations at the Fort Stanton – Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area on 2,026 acres within four burn units. The operations, which will continue through March, are weather dependent and will take […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed burn activities in Chaves County
February 17, 2026 0 Comments
ROSWELL, N.M. – Beginning in February, the Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed fire operations in Chaves County. Specifically, the operations are planned to take place on 5,343 acres in the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Habitat Preservation Area of Critical Environmental Concern, near U.S. Route 380 east of Roswell. Many refer to the area as the […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed fire activities in Lincoln County
July 31, 2025 0 Comments
Public Input & Action BLM Roswell Field Office Media Contact: Wendy Brown, 575-627-0259, wabrown@blm.gov July 31, 2025 ROSWELL, N.M. – Beginning in August, the Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed fire operations in Lincoln County at the Fort Stanton – Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. The operations may continue through late September, […]
Continue reading BLM implements fire restrictions at Fort Stanton – Snowy River NCA and Lincoln Tracts
March 10, 2025 0 Comments
Due to high fire danger and prolonged drought, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing fire restrictions on public land at the Fort Stanton – Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and BLM lands around the community of Lincoln. The restrictions go into effect at 8 a.m. March 10 and will remain in effect until further notice.
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