The Carson National Forest has released proposed rule changes that would eliminate cross-country use of motor vehicles throughout the forest and will close a fifth of the existing forest roads, El Rito District Ranger Diana Trujillo said Tuesday.
A final decision about which roads are closed will be made in the summer and closures will take effect in October.
The National Forest also plans to adopt a “corridor” camping area system, Trujillo said, with camping allowed at designated campsites or 300 feet on either side of forest roads.
The public comment period on the proposed rule changes ends Feb. 28.
Public comments may be e-mailed to carson_trvl_mgt@fs.fed.us, faxed to (575) 758-6213 or mailed to:
Carson National Forest
Travel Management Proposed Actions
208 Cruz Alta Road
Taos, NM 87571