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BLM Announces Fire Wood Still Available for Sale Near Chimayo, NM
Taos, NM–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office still has fire wood for sale to the public at the Gorham Boy Scout Ranch southeast of Chimayo, New Mexico. The fire wood will be sold on the weekends of September 29-30, 2012, and October 13-14, 2012. Ponderosa pine, juniper, and pinyon trees that have been cut into 3 to 6 foot lengths will be available for sale at $12.00 per cord. Cash or checks payable to the BLM will be accepted. Only two cords per household will be allowed.
Permits for fire wood may be purchased on the day of collection from a BLM representative at the camp or in advance from the BLM Taos Field Office located at 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos,
New Mexico. Permits will be issued on a first-come first-serve-basis. BLM will not issue permit refunds or transfers. Directions and further instructions will be given when purchasing a permit.
For questions, please contact Forester Peter Hoagland at (575) 751-4752.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.