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BLM plans prescribed burn activities in Lincoln County

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 […]

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BLM plans prescribed burn activities in Chaves County

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 […]

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BLM implements fire restrictions at Fort Stanton – Snowy River NCA and Lincoln Tracts

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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