BLM seeks public input on Johnson Hill Special Recreation Management Area in Socorro County

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Bureau of Land Management

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Socorro Field Office

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SOCORRO, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office is seeking public input on the proposed development and implementation of a Travel and Transportation Management/Recreation Area Management Plan (TTMP/RAMP) for the Johnson Hill (AKA Gordy’s Hill) Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). A Project summary, interactive map and details on how to participate in this planning effort are posted on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2012247/510 or, you may visit the local BLM office for hard copy maps and details. The public participation period is from Nov. 8, 2021, to Dec. 17, 2021. 

Interested members of the public may provide input for consideration during this planning effort through ePlanning, by mail, fax, email or drop off at the BLM Socorro Field Office until Dec. 17, 2021. Please reference “Proposed TTMP/RAMP for Johnson Hill SRMA” in all correspondence and in the subject line of faxes or emails.  Comments may be sent via mail to Bureau of Land Management Socorro Field Office, Attn: Mark Matthews, 901 South Hwy 85, Socorro, NM  87801; via fax at 575-835-0223; or via email to valguire@blm.gov.

Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any comments, be aware that the entire commentincluding personal identifying informationmay be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. 

For further project-specific information, please contact BLM Realty Specialist Virginia Alguire 575-838-1290. 


The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.