Roswell Field Office

Welcome to southeastern New Mexico! Whether you own a backpack, mountain bike, horse, or motor home, adventure awaits you within the 1.4 million acres of public land managed by BLM's Roswell Field Office. Quality recreation can be found in the area's caves, off-highway vehicle areas, campgrounds, equestrian areas, and historic sites, not to mention its exotic lava flows and other backcountry gems. Come out and enjoy these exciting opportunities on your public lands!

In the Spotlight

Pecos District Dune Sagebrush Lizard Survey Report Field Season 2011

White-Nose Syndrome Threat Closes 15 Caves in the Roswell Field Office: Bat Hole, Big-eared, Corn Sinkhole, Crockett's, Crystal, Feather, Fly, Fort Stanton, Malpais Madness, Smiley, Sun Spot, Torgac's, Torgac's Annex, Tres Ninos Caves and Martin-Antelope Gyp Cave Complex

Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment

          Documents available for review and comment:

• Roswell Resource Managment Plan 
• Fort Stanton Area of Critical Environmental Concern Final Activity Plan

Record of Decision and the Approved Special Status Species Resource Management Plan Amendment
	The BLM has approved a plan to protect two rare species of wildlife in southeastern New Mexico and enhance their habitat on public lands.  The BLM will adopt major elements of a conservation strategy for the lesser prairie-chicken and sand dune lizard and add measures to increase habitat protection for them.  News Release

Planning / NEPA

Roswell Field Office Planning

Roswell Field Office NEPA

Outdoor Recreation

Roswell Field Office Recreation Areas

• Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
• Haystack Mountain OHV Area
• Mescalero Sands North Dune OHV Area
• Valley of Fires Recreation Area

White-Nose Syndrome in Bats
	Information on White-Nose-Syndrome in Bats  Decontamination Protocols: Required procedures for everyone entering caves/mines on public land in NM Federal Register: Notice of Temporary Closure of Caves With Significant Bat Resources on Public Lands in New Mexico News Release: White-Nose Syndrome Threat Closes 28 BLM Caves in New Mexico

Contact

Roswell Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
2909 W. Second Street
Roswell, NM  88201-2019

(575) 627-0272
(575) 627-0276 FAX

Directory

Roswell Document Library

DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT OR APPEAL