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You're invited to join many of us who care about our New Mexico
wild lands and energy development to help save the Valle Vidal.
The Valle Vidal is a lush mountain basin located in the heart of
the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, in northern New Mexico. Donated
to the American People in 1982, the Valle Vidal is managed by the
Carson National Forest primarily for it's wildlife, as well as it's
outstanding scenic and recreational opportunities. You can help
save this beautiful American treasure.
As a source of fresh water, wildlife, firewood, and grazing lands,
the Valle Vidal serves as an important resource for the ranching
and agricultural communities of northern New Mexico.
The Valle Vidal is a veritable Rocky Mountain paradise, with abundant
populations of Rocky Mountain wildlife, including mule deer, black
bear, mountain lion, bald eagles, and native Rio Grande cutthroat
trout. In addition, the vast alpine meadows of the Valle Vidal provide
critical habitat for the largest herd of elk in New Mexico.
THE PROBLEM: The Carson National Forest
is under a lot of pressure, both from the Administration's Energy
task Force, and the insatiable Oil and Gas Industry, to "fast
track" the opening of Valle Vidal for energy development. The
Carson National Forest is currently conducting studies in order
to lease 40,000 acres on the Eastern portion of the Valle Vidal
for coalbed methane development.
NO MANAGEMENT PLAN: To date, there
is no comprehensive Forest Management Plan for the Valle Vidal.
The Multiple Use Area Guide for the Valle Vidal, published in 1982,
called for the creation of a Forest Management Plan for the Valle,
but was abandoned in the 1990's, and never finished.
HOW CAN WE HELP: In response, the
Sierra Club has launched an ambitious campaign: to mobilize thousands
of New Mexico citizens to let the Carson Forest Service and the
insatiable Oil and Gas Industry know that we care about our environment
and that we want them to “Save Valle Vidal” and other
public lands in New Mexico from natural gas leasing, industrial
development and future mineral extraction.
For more information contact 505-243-7767, Sarah Lundstrum, sarah.lundstrum@sierraclub.org,
or Carol Weahkee, carol.weahkee@sierraclub.org.
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