Plan to attend one or more of the below meetings.  All meetings are one hour sessions with multiple meetings per location during the times specified.

The Coronado National Forest, located in southeast Arizona, is revising their Land and Resource Management Plan. The Forest Service (FS) is asking the public to review the initial "working draft" of this Revised Forest Plan at a series of open houses to be held in communities surrounding the Forest during the month of March 2010. Forest staff and resource specialists will be present to discuss the draft, receive your ideas and respond to your questions.

 

The open house meetings will include an overview of the draft document through a short presentation describing the various plan components. They will also share the timeline for completing the revision process and tell you how to stay involved.

 

The presentation will be repeated once each hour to allow you to attend at the time most convenient to you. In between presentations, you are invited to interact one-on-one with the various revision team members and other Forest employees.

 

The working document includes draft management direction in the form of desired conditions, objectives, guidelines, standards, and suitable uses. You will also see reports that assess areas for potential Wilderness designation.

 

 

MEETING DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS

 

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 4:00 -7:00 pm

Santa Catalina Ranger District

Udall Regional Center

7200 E. Tanque Verde Road

Tucson, AZ 85715

Focus Areas - Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains

 

Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:00 -7:00 pm

Nogales Ranger District

Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico, Sonoran South Ballroom

1069 Camino Caralampi

Rio Rico, AZ 85648

Focus Areas - Santa Rita and Tumacacori Mountains

 

Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:00 -7:00 pm

Sierra Vista Ranger District

Windemere Hotel & Conference Center

2047 South Highway 92

Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

Focus Areas - Huachuca and Whetstone Mountains

 

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:00 -7:00 pm

Douglas Ranger District

Douglas Visitor Center

345 16th Street

Douglas, AZ 85607

Focus Areas - Chiricahua, Peloncillo and Dragoon Mountains

 

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:00 -7:00 pm** Rodeo Community Center Highway 80 and Hickory Street Rodeo, NM 88056

 

Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:00 -7:00 pm

Safford Ranger District

Graham County General Services Bldg

921 W. Thatcher Blvd.

Safford, AZ 85546

Focus Areas - Pinaleno, Galiuro, Santa Teresa & Winchester Mts.

 

** Rodeo, NM time is one hour later than Arizona\'s MST due to Daylight Savings Time

 

If you have any questions about the upcoming meetings or the plan revision process, please contact Jennifer Ruyle, Forest Planner, by phone at (520)388-8351 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can also check their website for more background information: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/plan-revision/index.shtml

 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please contact BRC.

Thanks in advance for your involvement,

Ric Foster

Public Lands Department Manager

BlueRibbon Coalition

208-237-1008 ext 107