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Council Recommended Plan Components: Hassell Report & Hurst Memo

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Incorporating the Recommendations of the Hassell Report (1968) and Northern New Mexico Policy (1972) into the 2018 Forest Plans

Hassell Report - M.J. Hassell “The People of Northern New Mexico and the National Forests,” May 13, 1968.

Northern New Mexico Policy - William D. Hurst “Region 3 Policy on Managing National Forest Land in Northern New Mexico” File No. 1030 – Objective and Policy, Wm. D. Hurst to Forest Supervisors and District Rangers, March 6, 1972

Recommendations submitted by the New Mexico Land Grant Council

August 3, 2017

Background: The relationship that traditional communities in New Mexico have with the

mountains that surround their towns and villages has for decades been recognized by the U.S. Forest Service. Thousands of acres of national forests were once a part of land grants granted by the Spanish crown and the Republic of Mexico to recognize and encourage the settlement of villages and towns. When the United States seized control of these lands from Mexico in the Mexican-American War and signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Protocol of Querétaro in 1848, it promised to recognize the legitimacy of these land grants. Two processes were created to examine the validity of land claims. The Office of the Surveyor General (1854-1891) was rife with corruption and primarily profited lawyers representing claimants and the Court of Private Land Claims (1891-1904), created to end the corruption of the Surveyor General process, rejected several legitimate claims on technicalities and reduced community land grants to only the privately owned individual tracts. The common lands, including thousands of acres of forest lands, were incorporated into the public domain.

These timbered lands represented a crucial part of the ejido, the common lands, which were a part of both community and private land grants and offered necessary resources to sustain communities isolated from markets and trade. They kept these communities viable and productive for generations before President Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot created forest reserves that carved up and fenced off former common and lands. The growing Forest Service advantageously purchased thousands of acres, often from the very individuals and companies that wrenched the ejido from these land grant communities. When the New Deal ended, the Forest Service benefitted from the transfer of land grants purchased by the federal government that were initially intended for relief projects for “Spanish” (nuevomexicano) and Pueblo Indian communities. In 1950, the US Forest Service owned part of more than two dozen land grants and by the 1960s, rural nuevomexicano communities were growingly dependent on Forest Service grazing permits, which regulated their use of what were very often the common lands of their own land grant. Permits were eventually reduced, destroying the already fragile pastoral subsistence economy, exacerbating impoverished conditions and contributing to greater reliance on welfare programs and, ultimately, another era of out migration, where herederos again left their homes in search of employment. These actions also created the seedbed for radicalism, which aided the emergence of land grant support for Reies López Tijerina, who’s indictment of the federal government and cries for justice for land grants led to meteoric rise of his organization, the Alianza


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Federal de Mercedes. In 1966, Tijerina served USFS Region 3 Forester William D. Hurst with papers re-establishing the Pueblo de San Joaquín del Río de Chama and soon after led the occupation of the Echo Amphitheatre campground, arresting two forest rangers for trespassing. Less than a year later, land grant heirs participated in a raid on the Rio Arriba County courthouse, where they exchanged gunfire, leading the New Mexico National Guard on a massive manhunt in the forests around Canjilón.

The acrimony of the land grant movement of the 1960s had a profound effect on Regional Forester William D. Hurst. Hurst attended the Mexican American Conference put on by the Inter-Agency Committee on Mexican American Affairs in El Paso, Texas in October 21, 1967 and quickly directed his deputy Regional Forester, M. J. (Milo Jean) Hassell, to undertake a study of the relationship between people of northern New Mexico and the National Forests. Hassell completed his study, entitled The People of Northern New Mexico and the National Forests on May 13, 1968. The study, which eventually became known as the Hassell Report, called for 1) a change in the Forest Service attitude toward the people of northern New Mexico, and 2) the management of the national forests to benefit the people of northern New Mexico through economic development and poverty reduction. Hassell created ninety-nine recommendations that would make “the resources of the National Forests . . . helpful to the people of northern New Mexico.” The Report became the topic of many of Hurst’s memos to forest supervisors and administrative staff, culminating in his March 7, 1972 memo, “Region 3 Policy on Managing National Forest Land in Northern New Mexico,” popularly called the Northern New Mexico Policy. Hurst urged forest supervisors and district rangers to become “intimately familiar” with the memo, its philosophy and suggested changes to regulations and procedures, all to better serve the “Spanish” (nuevomexicano) and Pueblo Indian communities of northern New Mexico.

The Hassell Report and the Northern New Mexico Policy represent a radical departure from the previous decades of forest service policies and procedures, centering on people rather than resource management objectives. The Northern New Mexico Policy (Hurst Memo) was high minded and the Hassell Report today would be considered heavy handed governance. Not all of its ninety-nine recommendations, some of which contradict others, are relevant today.

Recommendations of the New Mexico Land Grant Council:

The New Mexico Land Grant Council has participated as a cooperative agency in the Forest Plan Revision processes of the Cibola, Carson and Santa Fe National Forests. The attached comments represent the New Mexico Land Grant Council’s efforts to modernize the direct recommendations of the Hassell Report and the philosophies of the Northern New Mexico Policy, which we cite as the Hurst Policy Memo. These recommendations and approaches to working with Pueblo Indian and Hispano land grant communities have been updated and transformed into plan components, including seventeen Desired Conditions, ten Objectives, thirteen Standards, twelve Guidelines and twenty-four Management Approaches. The plan components reference one or more recommendations from the Hassell Report and one or more paragraphs from the Hurst Policy Memo, as well as related higher level plan components. The Council has also created the attached matrix to display the connectivity of all plan components to each other and the Hassell Report and Hurst Policy Memo.


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Desired Conditions:

1. The Forest Service and community land grant governing bodies work collaboratively to

address the socio-economic needs of forest dependent land grant communities in order to

protect their connectivity to the forest and preserve their cultural uniqueness and value in

the Southwest. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 1b, 1c, 4, 14, 16, 17a, 42b, 75, 78;

Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18)

2. Forest products (e.g. fuelwood, vigas, posts, latillas, poles, herbs, medicinal plants, piñón

nuts) are available to land grant communities for traditional and culturally significant

activities through coordination with land grant governing bodies. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 8, 58, 59, 63, 64; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16)

3. Forest Service makes small communities within and immediately adjacent to the

National Forests a substantial part of Forest Service programs and activities by taking

active interest and part in their affairs. (Ties To Hassell Report Recommendations 14, 16,

17a, 42b, 68, 75, 78; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)

4. Forest Service programs, projects and activities contribute to socio-economic

advancement of traditional communities associated with land grants. (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendations 1b, 1c, 14, 16, 17a, 42b, 75, 68, 78; Hurst Policy Memo

paragraphs 9, 10, 18)

5. Forest Service programs, projects and activities promote the cultural integrity of

traditional communities associated with land grants. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendation 1; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 8, 11, 18).

6. Traditional forest-dependent rural communities existed prior to the establishment of

National Forests in New Mexico and they intend to stay. The Forest Service respects the

traditional and cultural relationship these communities have had with the land and its

resources, and will provide opportunities for meaningful access to forest resources to

sustain their communities and cultural identity. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations

65, 66; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18).

7. Forest Service programs, projects and activities are compatible with the future well-

being and continuance of nuevomexicano (descendants of the Mexican population of New

Mexico covered by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848) and Native American cultures

and their associated forest-dependent communities. (Ties To Hassell Report

Recommendations 1c, 50, 51& 78; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17,

18)


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8. Livestock grazing remains important to the socio-economic well-being and cultural

integrity of land grant associated forest-dependent communities. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 27, 42b; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 15)

9. Opportunities for cooperative livestock grazing are supported or encouraged on Forest

lands adjacent to land grant associated forest-dependent communities. (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendations 27, 42b; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 15)

10. The cultural and traditional needs of American Indian Tribes and Land Grant

communities are valued, and traditional users have access to their sacred sites, traditional

cultural properties, and other locations of traditional use (e.g. individual and group

ceremonies, traditional activities, and the collection of forest products) (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendation 1; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 17)

11. Forest Service programs, projects and activities aimed at providing access to forest

resources for traditional uses (i.e. NEPA clearance for acequia improvements and

designating fuelwood collection areas) are planned well enough in advance so as not to

cause delays in implementation. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 9; Hurst Policy

Memo paragraphs 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)

12. Forest Service has a collaborative relationship with community land grant governing

bodies to jointly maintain shared infrastructure (i.e. fencing, roads, cattle guards, etc). (Ties

to Hassell Report Recommendations 30, 68; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 18)

13. On all Forest Service land acquisitions of former land grant common lands the Forest

Service works collaboratively with the appropriate community land grant governing

body(ies) to ensure that any existing traditional uses (i.e. grazing, resource collection,

access, etc) are accounted for and integrated to the greatest extent possible into the

management plan for the area. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 34, 41, 42b, 52;

Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 9, 11, 17)

14. Land grant and acequia governing bodies, grazing associations and grazing permittees

are consulted during the: formulation of management planning; implementation of

management plans; and administration of respective grazing allotments. (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendations 42b, 42c, 44; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 15)

15. Lands acquired by the Forest Service through purchases, agreements, exchanges, or

land transfers with other federal agencies or private entities are managed for the prior

existing uses as intended in the original federal acquisition or as established through prior

agreement with former land title holder. (i.e. Resettlement Administration/Farm Security


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Administration, or corporations or individuals). (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation

52; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 9, 11)

16. Forest Service projects, programs and activities do not negatively impact traditional-

use resources, or access to and use of traditional-use resources for community land grants,

acequias, pueblos, tribes, livestock grazing associations or permittees. (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendations 42b, 53; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 11, 13, 17)

17. Forest dependent land grant communities have adequate access to local fuelwood

supplies to provide a heat source and small scale economic opportunities through local

commercial wood sales. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 58, 59; Hurst Policy

Memo paragraphs 4, 16)

Objectives:

1. The ratio of median family income of native born Hispanics for forest dependent land

grant associated communities should increase relative to the median family income of

native born Hispanics for the state of New Mexico. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 14, 15, 16, 17a, 75, 78; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 5, 9, 14;

Desired Conditions 1, 3, 4, 8, 17)

2. The Forest Service will meet with all active community land grants within or adjacent to

the National Forest to negotiate agreements relating to access to traditional-use forest

resources. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 42a, 42b, 46, 57, 63, 64; Hurst Policy

Memo paragraphs 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18; Desired Conditions 2, 8, 9)

3. The Forest Service in conjunction with the governing bodies of active community land

grants identifies religious and spiritual sites and areas of traditional use within the

National Forest. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 1; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18; Desired Condition 5, 6, 7, 10, 11)

4. The Forest Service in coordination with the governing bodies of active community land

grants identifies forest resources important to traditional and cultural use. (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendation 9; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 11, 13, 17; Desired Conditions 6,

7, 10, 11, 13)

5. Fuelwood products derived from issuance of fuelwood permits (green and dead and

down) along with forest restoration programs, projects and activities meet at least 90% of


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the local fuel wood demand. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 9, 58, 59; Hurst

Policy Memo 16; Desired Conditions 11, 17)

6. The Forest Service in coordination with acequia governing bodies map acequia

infrastructure located on forest system lands. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 9;

Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18; Desired Conditions 3, 10, 11, 16)

7. The Forest Service in coordination with land grant governing bodies will annually assess

the maintenance needs of any shared infrastructure (fences, roads etc.). (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendations 9, 30; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18;

Desired Conditions 3, 10, 11, 12, 16)

8. Within 5 years of acquiring any land within the historic/traditional use boundaries of an

active community land grant the Forest Service will amend the Forest Land and Resource

Management Plan to include traditional uses for land grant and acequia community users.

(Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 34, 41, 52; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 9,

11, 17; Desired Conditions 1, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15)

9. At least 70% of the workforce for forest and watershed restoration projects come from

adjacent local forest dependent communities. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations

17a, 78; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 9, 10, 14; Desired Conditions 1, 3, 4, 7)

10. The Forest Service will manage forage resources for fluctuations to ensure that there is

no net loss in grazing capacity within the historic / traditional use boundaries of land

grants or on grazing allotments affecting communities associated with land grants. (Ties to

Hassell Report Recommendations 27, 42b; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 15; Desired

Conditions 8, 9, 13, 14)

Standards:

1. The Forest Service meets periodically with governing bodies of active community land

grants and acequias adjacent to/within the National Forest to discuss access to and

management of forest resources. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 1b, 1c, 42b, 44,

52, 68, 78; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 9, 10, 14, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 3, 4, 6, 7,

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17; Objectives 2, 4, 6, 7, 8)

2. Projects and activities do not adversely impact identified religious and spiritual sites or

Forest resources important to traditional and cultural use. (Ties to Hassell 1; Hurst Policy

Memo paragraph 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 16; Objectives 3,

4)


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3. The Forest Service consults with grazing permittees when planning and prioritizing

programs, projects and activities that may impact livestock grazing (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendation 23; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 15; Desired Conditions 9, 10, 14;

Objective 10)

4. Land Grant governing bodies are given the right of first refusal on grazing permits for

vacant allotments within the patented or historical/traditional use boundaries of a land

grant-merced. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 27; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph

15; Desired Conditions 8, 9; Objective 10)

5. When a shared infrastructure assessment determines a need for maintenance or

improvement the Forest Service shall work collaboratively with the appropriate land grant

governing body(ies) to address the need. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 30;

Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 18; Desired Conditions 3, 12; Objective 7)

6. Prior to acquiring former land grant common land the Forest Service shall meet with the

appropriate governing bodies of any active community land grants and acequias within the

acquisition area in order to determine the communities’ traditional uses for the area for

inclusion into the Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 34, 41; Hurst Policy Memo Paragraphs 4, 9, 10, 14, 18 ; Desired

Condition 13; Objective 8)

7. As Forest Land and Resource Management Plans are implemented the Forest Service

shall consult with community land grant and acequia governing bodies and with livestock

grazing associations and permittees to maintain continued access to traditional resources.

(Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 42b, 42c; Hurst Policy Memo Paragraphs 4, 10,

13, 14, 15, 16, 18; Desired Condition 1, 3, 6, 13, 14; Objective 4)

8. When Forest Land and Resource Management Plans are revised, updated, or amended

the Forest Service shall consult with community land grant and acequia governing bodies

and with livestock grazing associations and permittees to ensure access to traditional

resources important to these forest dependent communities. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 42b, 42c; Hurst Policy Memo Paragraphs 4, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18;

Desired Conditions 1, 3, 6, 13, 14; Objective 4)

9. All Forest Service signage for forest system lands within or adjacent to

historical/traditional use boundaries of community land grants, pueblos and tribes should

be written in native languages (i.e., Spanish, Tanoan, Keres, Athabaskan) as well as in

English. Signage should include traditional names for these areas as identified in

consultation with local communities, as well as names currently found on Forest Service


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maps and other literature. All relevant applications, informational brochures, pamphlets,

and other Forest Service literature should be presented in English, Spanish and native

languages to ensure equal access to all local traditional use communities. (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendations 43, 72; Hurst Policy Memo Paragraphs 8, 10, 11, 18; Desired

Conditions 5, 6)

10. Forest Service manages for prior existing uses recognized under public laws,

memorandums of understanding or, agreements established prior to the Forest Service

acquisition and management of former community land grant common lands. (Ties to

Hassell Report Recommendations 52; Hurst Policy Memo Paragraphs 9, 10; Desired

Conditions 13, 15)

11. Forest Service will utilize wood generated from forest restoration and utility easement

maintenance projects to help meet fuelwood needs of adjacent local forest dependent

communities. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 9, 58, 59; Hurst Policy Memo

paragraph 4, 8, 10, 16, 18; Desired Conditions 11, 17; Objective 5)

12. Forest Service collaborates with community land grant, acequia and tribal governing

bodies to ensure that access is maintained on forest system roads critical to traditional use.

(Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 65, 66; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs, 8, 9, 10,

11, 12, 13, 18; Desired Condition 6)

13. Coordinate with land grant governing bodies to develop a permitting process for

traditional use forest products. (Ties to Hassell Report recommendation 9, 10, 63b, 68;

Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,

11; Objectives 2, 3, 4, 5)

Guidelines:

1. The Forest Service makes traditional use forest product resources available to adjacent

land grant communities on an annual basis and when NEPA clearance is required planning

is done in a timely manner. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 8, 58, 59, 63, 64;

Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16; Desired Conditions 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11;

Objectives 4, 5).

2. The Forest Service meets periodically with boards of trustees of active land grants

adjacent to/within the National Forest to discuss access to and management of forest

resources. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 9, 10, 63b, 68; Hurst Policy Memo

paragraphs 4, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11; Objectives 2, 3,

4, 5)


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3. Forest Service projects and activities give due consideration to small scale commercial

and non-commercial subsistence uses of forest products as the most appropriate means of

advancing local socio-economic conditions for forest dependent communities and meeting

specific project/activity goals. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 14, 16, 17a, 75;

Hurst Policy Memo Paragraphs 4, 9, 10, 14, 16; Desired Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 17; Objective

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4. Forest Service projects and activities with the potential to impact access to religious and

spiritual sites or forest resources important to traditional and cultural use are planned in

consultation with the governing bodies of active community land grants to address access

during implementation. (Ties to Ties to Hassell 1; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 7, 8, 9, 11,

13, 17, 18; Desired Condition 5, 6, 7, 10, 11; Objectives 3, 4)

5. The Forest Service actively consults with grazing permittees regarding range resource

management. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 23;Hurst Memo Policy paragraph

10, 15; Desired Conditions 9, 10; Objective 10)

6. The Forest Service will provide equal access and equal share of forage for livestock and

wildlife through proper management of forest resources. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 27, 42b; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 15; Desired Conditions 8, 9, 13,

14; Objective 10)

7. Forest Service will support the maintenance of infrastructure shared with community

land grants based upon assessed needs and budget. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendation 30; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 18; Desired Conditions 3, 12;

Objective 7)

8. The Forest Service works with the appropriate permittee(s), livestock cooperative or

community land grant governing body(ies) to address issues relating to trespass of

livestock on Forest System lands. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 30, 31, 32,

33;Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 15; Desired Conditions 8; Objective 10)

9. The Forest Service will provide local fuelwood collection opportunities (green and dead

and down) to meet the demand of traditional forest dependent communities on an annual

basis. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 9, 58, 59; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4,

8, 9, 10, 14, 16; Desired Conditions 11, 17; Objective 5)

10. The Forest Service will work with local government entities, schools, churches,

hospitals and other public service agencies to provide reduced or no cost forest products

(i.e. fuelwood, building materials, Christmas trees) for community related projects and


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activities. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 64; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8,

9, 10, 13, 14; Desired Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11; Objectives 2, 4)

11. Forest Service works with community land grant associated forest dependent

communities which are surrounded by federal lands and which have little or no vacant land

for community facilities and uses (i.e. cemeteries, dumps, community water, wastewater,

community centers) to issue and maintain special use permits for such uses when doing so

is in the best interest of public health, safety and general welfare. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendation 50; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 9, 13, 18; Desired Conditions 3, 4, 5,

7)

12. Forest Service will work with existing authorities (i.e. Public Law 39, February 23,

1932- Color of Title Claims in New Mexico) to convey land or provide block easements for

community land grant associated cemeteries, and other culturally significant sites (i.e.

moradas, chapels, churches) (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 50, 51, 73; Hurst

Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18; Desired Conditions 3, 5, 7; Objective 3)

Management Approaches:

1. Work with communities associated with land grants, land grant governing bodies and

appropriate State agencies and land grant organizations to build respectful and

collaborative relationships. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 30; Hurst Policy

Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 3; Objective 7; Standards 5, 7, 8;

Guideline 7)

2. Help to overcome rural poverty, providing jobs for members of minority groups and

other members of rural communities. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 5, 14, 16,

17a, 75, 78; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 5, 9, 14; Desired Conditions 1, 4; Objectives 1,

9; Guideline 3)

3. Make available the collection of fuelwood, poles, posts, stone and other forest products

adjacent to land grant communities except in areas with resource concerns or in

designated areas where such uses are prohibited. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 9, 58, 59, 60; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18;

Desired Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17; Objectives 2, 4, 5; Standards 1, 6, 11;

Guidelines 1, 9, 10)

4. Consult with land grant governing bodies to assess the impact of Forest Service

programs, projects and activities on the cultural integrity of forest-dependent


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nuevomexicano communities. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 1, 2, 30; Hurst

Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 18; Desired Conditions 3, 7, 12; Objective 7; Standards 5, 7,

8; Guideline 7)

5. In conjunction with land grant governing bodies and other appropriate entities, the

Forest Service provides opportunities to employees at all levels to become attuned to the

land, its people, and their unique values. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 1, 2;

Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7)

6. Coordinate with land grant governing bodies to protect religious and spiritual sites and

forest resources important to traditional and cultural use. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendation 1; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18; Desired

Conditions 5, 6, 7, 10, 11; Objectives 3, 4; Standard 2, 7, 8; Guideline 4)

7. Forest Service personnel make every effort to be available for assisting communities on

evenings and weekends. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 6, 7; Hurst Policy Memo

paragraph 10; Desired Condition 3).

8. Create opportunities for community members to obtain forest product resource permits

locally. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 8, 9, 27, 28; Hurst Policy Memo

paragraphs 4, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16; Desired Conditions 2, 9, 10; Objective 2; Standards 4, 13)

9. Coordinate with land grant governing bodies to develop and regularly update a 5 year

forest resources (i.e. fuelwood, herbs and medicinal forest products) collection plan that

identifies and evaluates traditional uses and collection areas in order to obtain necessary

clearances and permits well in advance of implementation. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 9, 10, 63b, 68; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18;

Desired Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11; Objectives 2, 3, 4, 5; Standards 1, 7, 8, 13;

Guidelines 1, 2, 3)

10. Coordinate with acequia governing bodies to develop a 5 year acequia infrastructure

improvement plan in order to obtain necessary clearances and permits well in advance of

implementation. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 9, 10, 68; Hurst Policy Memo

paragraphs 4, 10, 13, 18; Desired Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11; Objective 6; Standards 7, 8;

Guideline 1)

11. Forest Service makes facilities available for public meetings to the fullest extent

possible. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendation 12; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 9,

10; Desired Condition 3)


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12. When establishing priorities for projects on the Carson, Cibola and Santa Fe National

Forests choose those projects which will employ local people and/or contribute to the local

economy while meeting resource management objectives. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 14, 16, 17a, 78; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 5, 9, 14; Desired

Condition 1, 3, 4; Objectives 1, 9)

13. When implementing projects (fence construction and maintenance, trail construction,

thinning projects, etc) hire local seasonal staff where practical or split projects into units

small enough to be within the grasp of small local contractors (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendations 15, 16; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 5, 9, 14; Desired Conditions 1,

3, 4; Objectives 1, 9)

14. When implementing projects that cannot be practically split into smaller jobs (road

construction, buildings, etc.) require in the contract that a specified percentage of the labor

be hired locally. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 14, 16, 17a, 78; Hurst Policy

Memo paragraphs 4, 5, 9, 14; Desired Conditions 1, 3, 4; Objectives 1, 9)

15. Forest Service Ranger District offices set up bi-annual meetings with active land grant

governing bodies to assess shared infrastructure maintenance needs and determine a joint

plan of action. (Ties to Hassell Recommendations 1b, 1c, 8, 14, 30, 44, 52, 66, 68; Hurst

Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 10, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13,

14, 15, 16, 17; Objectives 2, 4, 6, 7, 8; Standards 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12; Guidelines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7,

11, 12)

16. Provide materials in Spanish where appropriate including: permit applications,

brochures, maps as well as informational signage and kiosks located on or adjacent to

former land grant common lands. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 43, 72; Hurst

Policy Memo paragraph 8; Desired Conditions 5, 6, 7; Standard 9)

17. Local Ranger Districts make every effort to invite the appropriate livestock grazing

associations, grazing permittees, and/or community land grant governing bodies to

accompany them on all range inspections. Conduct inspections on days when most

permittees can attend. (This could be on weekends due to permittees who have

employment elsewhere.) These trips will include discussing good and bad range

management practices. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 1b, 14, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28,

30, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 44, 48; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18; Desired

Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; Objectives 2, 4, 7, 8; Standards 1, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12; Guidelines 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)

18. Local Ranger Districts make every effort to invite the appropriate land grant and/or

acequia governing body(ies) on field trips related to the planning or implementation of


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projects and activities with the potential to impact traditional use resources, culturally and

historically significant sites, adjacent community land grant common lands or community

land grant and acequia infrastructure. (Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 1b, 1c, 8,

14, 30, 44, 52, 66, 68; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8, 9, 10, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17; Objectives 2, 4, 6, 7, 8; Standards 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8,

12; Guidelines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12)

19. Cooperate to the fullest extent possible with cultural youth programs such as YCC or

others initiated by a community land grant, pueblo or tribe. (Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendation 46; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 11; Desired Conditions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10,

12)

20. At campgrounds located on former land grant common lands collaborate with the

relevant community land grant governing body(ies) to develop an administrative process

for allowing use of campgrounds and facilities free of charge for land grant heirs. (Ties to

Hassell Report Recommendation 57; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 8; Desired Conditions 5,

6, 10)

21. Work collaboratively with local forest dependent communities and the State of New

Mexico to develop a program for the harvesting of Christmas trees on national forest

system lands for export to regional and international markets (i.e. Mexico). (Ties to Hassell

Report Recommendation 62; Hurst Policy Memo paragraph 4; Desired Conditions 1, 3, 4, 7;

Guideline 10)

22. Coordinate with community land grant governing bodies to develop permitting and/or

wood collection processes for fuelwood derived from former land grant common land.

(Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 8, 59, 63, 64; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 8,

9, 10, 14, 16; Desired Condition 2, 11, 17; Objectives 2, 5; Standards 1, 11; Guidelines 1, 2, 3,

9, 10)

23. Offer technical assistance to land grants and acequias relating to best management

practices, restoration projects and new construction/repair of infrastructure when projects

share common boundaries with the National Forest or are located on forest system lands.

(Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 1, 68; Hurst Policy Memo paragraphs 4, 10, 14,

18; Desired Conditions 3, 4, 7, 12; Objectives 6, 7; Standard 5; Guideline 7)

24. Focus on creating local employment or small contract opportunities for forest-

dependent communities adjacent to the National Forest relating to forest restoration

projects aimed at reducing risks of catastrophic wildfire and improving watershed health.

(Ties to Hassell Report Recommendations 14, 16, 17a, 75, 78; Hurst Policy Memo

paragraphs 4, 10, 14, 18; Desired Conditions 1, 3, 4; Objectives 1, 5; Guideline 3).


14

New Mexico Land Grant Council Recommended Plan Component Matrix

Council Recommended Plan Component

Plan Component

Type

Ties to Hassell Report

Recommendation

Ties to Hurst Policy Memo

paragraph

1

The Forest Service and community land grant governing bodies work collaboratively to address the socio-economic needs of forest dependent land grant communities in order to protect their connectivity to the forest and preserve their cultural uniqueness and value in the Southwest.

Desired Condition

(DC)

Hassell Recommendations 1b& c, 4,14,16,17a,

42b,75, 78

Hurst paragraphs 4, 10, 11, 13,14

&18

2

Forest products (e.g., fuelwood, vigas, posts, latillas, poles, herbs, medicinal plants, piñón nuts) are available to land grant communities for traditional and culturally significant activities through coordination with land grant governing bodies.

Desired Condition

(DC)

Hassell Recommendations

8, 58, 59 63& 64

Hurst paragraph 4,8,9,14,15&16

3

Forest Service makes small communities within and immediately adjacent to the National Forests a substantial part of Forest Service programs and activities by taking active interest and part in their affairs.

Desired Condition

(DC)

Hassell Recommendation

14,16,17a, 42b, 68, 75&78

Hurst paragraphs 4,9,10,11,13,14,

15,16,18 &19

4

Forest Service programs, projects and activities contribute to socio-economic advancement of traditional communities associated with land grants

Desired Condition

(DC)


1b&c, 14,16,17a,42b,68,7

5 &78

Hurst paragraphs 9, 10, 18

5

Forest Service programs, projects and activities promote the cultural integrity of traditional communities associated with land grants.

Desired Condition

(DC)


1

Hurst paragraphs 8, 11& 18


15


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


paragraph

6

Traditional forest-dependent rural communities existed prior to the establishment of National Forests in New Mexico and they intend to stay. The Forest Service respects the traditional and cultural relationship these communities have had with the land and its resources, and will provide opportunities for meaningful access to forest resources to sustain their communities and cultural identity.

Desired Condition

(DC)


65 & 66

Hurst paragraphs 7,8,9,10,11,12,13

&18

7

Forest Service programs, projects and actives are compatible with the future well-being and continuance of nuevomexicano (descendants of the Mexican population of New Mexico covered by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848) and Native American cultures and their associated forest-dependent communities.

Desired Condition

(DC)


1c, 50, 51 & 78

Hurst paragraphs 4, 7,8,9,11,12,13,

17&18

8

Livestock grazing remains important to the socio-economic well-being and cultural integrity of land grant associated forest-dependent communities.

Desired Condition

(DC)


27, 42b Hurst paragraph 15

9

Opportunities for co-operative livestock grazing are supported or encouraged on Forest lands adjacent to land grant associated forest-dependent communities.

Desired Condition

(DC)


27, 42b Hurst paragraph 15


16


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


paragraph

10

The cultural and traditional needs of American Indian Tribes and Land Grant communities are valued, and traditional users have access to their sacred sites, traditional cultural properties, and other locations of traditional use (e.g. individual and group ceremonies, traditional activities, and the collection of forest products)

Desired Condition

(DC)

Hassell Recommendation 1

Hurst paragraph 17

11

Forest Service programs, projects and activities aimed at providing access to forest resources for traditional uses (.i.e. NEPA clearance for acequia improvements and designating fuelwood collection areas) are planned well enough in advance so as not to cause delays in implementation.

Desired Condition

(DC)

Hassell Recommendation 9

Hurst paragraphs 8,10,11,12&13

12

Forest Service has a collaborative relationship with community land grant governing bodies to jointly maintain shared infrastructure (i.e. fencing, roads, cattle guards, etc).

Desired Condition

(DC)


30 & 68

Hurst paragraphs 4, 10 &18


17


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


paragraph

13

On all Forest Service land acquisitions of former land grant common lands the Forest Service works collaboratively with the appropriate community land grant governing body(ies) to ensure that any existing traditional uses (i.e. grazing, resource collection, access, etc) are accounted for and integrated to the greatest extent possible into the management plan for the area.

Desired Condition

(DC)


34, 41, 42b, 52

Hurst paragraphs 4,9,11&17

14

Land grant and acequia governing bodies, grazing associations and grazing permittees are consulted during the: formulation of management planning; implementation of management plans; and administration of respective grazing allotments

Desired Condition

(DC)


42b & c, 44 Hurst paragraph 15

15

Lands acquired by the Forest Service through purchases, agreements, exchanges, or land transfers with other federal agencies or private entities are managed for the prior existing uses as intended in the original federal acquisition or as established through prior agreement with former land title holder. (i.e. Resettlement Administration/Farm Security Administration, or corporations or individuals).

Desired Condition

(DC)


52

Hurst paragraphs 4,9&11


18


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


paragraph

16

Forest Service projects, programs and activities do not negatively impact traditional-use resources, or access to and use of traditional-use resources for community land grants, acequias, pueblos, tribes, livestock grazing associations or permittees.

Desired Condition

(DC)


42b& 53

Hurst paragraphs 4,11,13 & 17

17

Forest dependent land grant communities have adequate access to local fuelwood supplies to provide a heat source and small scale economic opportunities through local commercial wood sales.

Desired Condition

(DC)

Hassell Recommedations

58 & 59

Hurst paragraphs 4 & 16


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation

Ties to Hurst Policy

Memo paragraph

Plan Component correlation

1

The ratio of median family income of native born Hispanics for forest dependent land grant associated communities should increase relative to the median family income of native born Hispanics for the state of New Mexico

Objective

Hassell Recommendati

ons 14,15,16,17a,7

5&78

Hurst paragraphs

4,5,9, 14

DC 1,3,4,8&17


19


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


2

The Forest Service will meet with all active community land grants within or adjacent to the National Forest to negotiate agreements relating to access to traditional-use forest resources.

Objective


ons 42 a&b, 46,57,63,&64

Hurst paragraphs

8,9,11,13,14,15,16 &18

DC 2, 8 &9

3

The Forest Service in conjunction with the governing bodies of active community land grants identifies religious and spiritual sites and areas of traditional use within the National Forest.

Objective Hassell

Recommedation 1

Hurst paragraphs

7,8,9,10,11,13,17 &18

DC 5,6,7,10 &11

4

The Forest Service in coordination with the governing bodies of active community land grants identifies forest resources important to traditional and cultural use.

Objective Hassell

Recommedations 9

Hurst paragraphs 11,13& 17

DC 6,7,10,11&

13

5

Fuelwood products derived from issuance of fuelwood permits (green and dead and down) along with forest restoration programs, projects and activities meet at least 90% of the local fuel wood demand.

Objective Hassell

Recommendation 9, 58 &59

Hurst paragraph 16

DC 11& 17

6

The Forest Service in coordination with acequia governing bodies map acequia infrastructure located on forest system lands.

Objective Hassell

Recommendations 9

Hurst paragraphs

4,8,9,10,11,13&18

DC 3,10,11&16


20


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


7

The Forest Service in coordination with land grant governing bodies will annually assess the maintenance needs of any shared infrastructure (fences, roads etc.)

Objective Hassell

Recommendations 9&30

Hurst paragraphs

4,8,9,10,11,13 &18

DC 3,10,11,12&

16

8

Within 5 years of acquiring any land within the historic/traditional use boundaries of an active community land grant the Forest Service will amend the Forest Land and Resource Management Plan to include traditional uses for land grant and acequia community users.

Objective Hassell

Recommendations 34, 41, 52


DC 1,5,6,7,13 &

15

9

At least 70% of the workforce for forest and watershed restoration projects come from adjacent local forest dependent communities.

Objective Hassell

Recommendations 17a, 78


DC 1, 3, 4, 7

10

The Forest Service will manage forage resources for fluctuations to ensure that there is no net loss in grazing capacity within the historic / traditional use boundaries of land grants or on grazing allotments affecting communities associated with land grants

Objective Hassell

Recommendations 27,42b

Hurst paragraph 15

DC 8,9,13 & 14


21


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


1

The Forest Service meets periodically with governing bodies of active community land grants and acequias adjacent to/within the National Forest to discuss access to and management of forest resources

Standard

Hassell Recommendations 1b&c, 42b, 44, 52, 68,78

Hurst paragraphs4,

9, 10,14,18

DC 1,3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12,

13, 14,15, 16,17;

Objective 2,4,6,7, 8

2

Projects and activities do not aversely impact identified religious and spiritual sites or Forest resources important to traditional and cultural use.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 1

Hurst paragraph

7,8,9,11,13, 17&18

DC1,2, 5,6,7,10

&16; Objective

3,4 ;

3

The Forest Service consults with grazing permittees when planning and prioritizing programs, projects and activities that may impact livestock grazing

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 23

Hurst paragraphs

15

DC 9, 10 & 14;

Objective 10

4

Land Grant governing bodies are given the right of first refusal on grazing permits for vacant allotments within the patented or historical/traditional use boundaries of a land grant-merced.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 27

Hurst Paragraphs

15

DC 8 & 9; Objective 10

5

When a shared infrastructure assessment determines a need for maintenance or improvement the Forest Service shall work collaboratively with the appropriate land grant governing body (ies) to address the need.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 30

Hurst Paragraphs 4, 10 & 18

DC 3 & 12, Objective 7;


22


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


6

Prior to acquiring former land grant common land the Forest Service shall meet with the appropriate governing bodies of any active community land grants and acequias within the acquisition area in order to determine the communities' traditional uses for the area for inclusion into the Forest Land and Resource Management Plan.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 34,41

Hurst paragraphs

4, 9, 10, 14,18

DC 13; Objective 8

7

As Forest Land and Resource Management Plans are implemented the Forest Service shall consult with community land grant and acequia governing bodies and with livestock grazing associations and permittees to maintain continued access to traditional resources.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 42b, 42c

Hurst paragraphs

4,10,13,14,15,16 & 18

DC 1,3,6,13,14; Objective 4

8

When Forest Land and Resource Management Plans are revised, updated, or amended the Forest Service shall consult with community land grant and acequia governing bodies and with livestock grazing associations and permittees to ensure access to traditional resources important to these forest dependent communities.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 42b, 42c

Hurst paragraphs

4,10,13,14,15,16&18

DC 1,3,6,13,14; Objective 4


23


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


9

All Forest Service signage for forest system lands within or adjacent to historical/traditional use boundaries of community land grants, pueblos and tribes should be written in native languages (i.e., Spanish, Tanoan, Keres, Athabaskan) as well as in English. Signage should include traditional names for these areas as identified in consultation with local communities, as well as names currently found on Forest Service maps and other literature. All relevant applications, informational brochures, pamphlets, and other Forest Service literature should be presented in English, Spanish and native languages to ensure equal access to all local traditional use communities.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 43, 72

Hurst paragraphs 8,10,11&18

DC 5&6;

10

Forest Service manages for prior existing uses recognized under public laws, memorandums of understanding or, agreements established prior to the Forest Service acquisition and management of former community land grant common lands.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 52

Hurst paragraph

9&10 DC 13 &15


24


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


11

Forest Service will utilize wood generated from forest restoration and utilities easement maintenance projects to help meet fuelwood needs of adjacent local forest dependent communities.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 9, 58 &59

Hurst paragraphs

4,8,10,16&18

DC 11, 17; Objective 5;

12

Forest Service collaborates with community land grant, acequia and tribal governing bodies to ensure that access is maintained on forest system roads critical to traditional use.

Standard Hassell

Recommendations 65& 66

Hurst paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13& 18

DC 6

13

Coordinate with land grant governing bodies to develop a permitting process for traditional use forest products.

Standard


ons 9, 10, 63b,68

Hurst paragraphs

4,10, 13,14,16&18

DC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,

11; Objectives 2,

3, 4, 5;

Council Recommendations

Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


1

The Forest Service makes traditional use forest product resources available to adjacent land grant communities on an annual basis and when NEPA clearance is required planning is done in a timely manner.

Guideline


ons 8,58,59,63&64

Hurst paragraphs

4,8,9,14,15,16

DC 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11; Objectives 4, 5


25

Council Recommendations

Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


2

The Forest Service meets periodically with boards of trustees of active land grants adjacent to/within the National Forest to discuss access to and management of forest resources.

Guideline


ons 9,10, 63b,68

Hurst paragraphs

4,10,13,14,16&18

DC 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,11; Objectives 2,3,4,5

3

Forest Service projects and activities give due consideration to small scale commercial and non-commercial subsistence uses of forest products as the most appropriate means of advancing local socio-economic conditions for forest dependent communities and meeting specific project/activity goals.

Guideline


on 14,16,17a,75

Hurst paragraph

4,9,10,14&16

DC 1,2,3,4,&17; Objective 1

4

Forest Service projects and activities with the potential to impact access to religious and spiritual sites or forest resources important to traditional and cultural use are planned in consultation with the governing bodies of active community land grants to address access during implementation.

Guideline Hassell

recommendation 1

Hurst paragraphs 7,8,9,11,13

17&18

DC 5,6,7,10 &11;

Objective 3,4 ;

5

The Forest Service actively consults with grazing permittees regarding range resource management.

Guideline Hassel

Recommendation 23

Hurst paragraph

10,15

DC 9 & 10; Objective 10

6

The Forest Service will provide equal access and equal share of forage for livestock & wildlife through proper management of forest resources.

Guideline Hassell

Recommendations 27,42b

Hurst paragraphs

15

DC 8,9,13&14; Objective 10


26


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


7

Forest Service will support the maintenance of infrastructure shared with community land grants based upon assessed needs and budget.

Guideline Hassel

Recommendation 30

Hurst paragraphs 4, 10 &18

DC 3, 12; Objective 7;

8

The Forest Service works with the appropriate permittee(s), livestock cooperative or community land grant governing body (ies) to address issues relating to trespass of livestock on Forest System lands

Guideline


on 30, 31, 32,33

Hurst paragraph 15

DC 8; Objective 10

9

The Forest Service will provide local fuelwood collection opportunities (green and dead and down) to meet the demand of traditional forest dependent communities on an annual basis

Guideline Hassell 9, 58 &

59

Hurst paragraphs

4,8,9, 10, 14, 16

DC 11 &17; Objective 5;

10

The Forest Service will work with local government entities, schools, churches, hospitals and other public service agencies to provide reduced or no cost forest products (i.e. fuelwood, building materials, Christmas trees) for community related projects and activities

Guideline Hassell 64

Hurst paragraphs

4,8,9, 10,13 & 14

D.C. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11;

Objectives 2, 4


27


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


11

Forest Service works with community land grant associated forest dependent communities which are surrounded by federal lands and which have little or no vacant land for community facilities and uses (i.e. cemeteries, dumps, community water, wastewater, community centers) to issue and maintain special use permits for such uses when doing so is in the best interest of public health, safety and general welfare.

Guideline Hassell

Recommedations 50

Hurst paragraphs

4,9,13,18 DC 3, 4, 5,7

12

Forest Service will work with existing authorities (i.e. Public Law 39, February 23, 1932- Color of Title Claims in New Mexico) to convey land or provide block easements for community land grant associated cemeteries, and other culturally significant sites (i.e. Moradas, Chapels, Churches)

Guideline Hassell

Recommedations 50, 51, 73

Hurst paragraphs 4, 7, 8, 9,10,

11, 13, 17, 18

D.C.3, 5, 7; Objective 3;


28

Council Recommended Plan

Component

Plan

Component

Type

Ties to Hassell

Report

Recommendati

on

Ties to Hurst

Policy Memo

paragraph

Plan

Component

correlation

1

Work with communities

associated with land grants,

land grant governing bodies

and appropriate State agencies

and land grant organizations

to build respectful and

collaborative relationships.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

n 30

Hurst

paragraphs 4,

10& 18

DC 1,3;

Objective 7;

Standard 5, 7

&8; Guideline

7

2

Help to overcome rural

poverty, providing jobs for

members of minority groups

and other members of rural

communities.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

n

5,14,16,17a,75&

78

Hurst

paragraphs

4,5,9,14

DC 1,4;

Objective

1,9;Guideline

3

3

Make available the collection

of fuelwood, polls, posts, stone

and other forest products

adjacent to land grant

communities except in areas

with resource concerns or in

designated areas where such

uses are prohibited.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

n 9, 58,59,60

Hurst

paragraphs

4,8,9,10,11,12,

16,18

DC

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1

0,11,13,16,17

;Objective

2,4,5;

Standard

1,6,11

Guideline

1,9,10

4

Consult with land grant

governing bodies to assess the

impact of Forest Service

programs, projects and

activities on the cultural

integrity of forest-dependent

nuevomexicano communities.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 1,2 &30

Hurst

paragraphs 4,

10& 18

DC 3 , 7,12;

Objective 7;

Standard 5, 7

&8; Guideline

7

5

In conjunction with land grant

governing bodies and other

appropriate entities, the Forest

Service provides opportunities

to employees at all levels to

become attuned to the land, its

people, and their unique

values.

Management

Approaches

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 1,2

Hurst

paragraphs

4,8,9,11,12,13,

14 & 18

DC 1,3,5,6,7


29


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


6

Coordinate with land grant

governing bodies to protect

religious and spiritual sites

and forest resources important

to traditional and cultural use.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

n 1

Hurst

paragraphs

7,8,9,10,11,13

&18

DC 5,6,7,10

&11;

Objective 3,4

; Standard 2,7

& 8;

Guideline 4

7

Forest Service personnel make

every effort to be available for

assisting communities on

evenings and weekends.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 6&7

Hurst

paragraph 10 DC 3

8

Create opportunities for

community members to obtain

forest product resource

permits locally.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 8,9,27&28

Hurst

paragraphs

4,10,13,14,15

&16

DC 2, 9 & 10;

Objective 2;

Standard

4&13

9

Coordinate with land grant

governing bodies to develop

and regularly update a 5 year

forest resources (i.e. fuelwood,

herbs and medicinal forest

products) collection plan that

identifies and evaluates

traditional uses and collection

areas in order to obtain

necessary clearances and

permits well in advance of

implementation

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 9,10, 63b,68

Hurst

paragraphs

4,10,

13,14,16&18

DC 1, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 10, 11;

Objectives 2,

3, 4, 5;

Standards 1,

7,8&13;

Guidelines 1,

2,3

10

Coordinate with acequia

governing bodies to develop a

5 year acequia infrastructure

improvement plan in order to

obtain necessary clearances

and permits well in advance of

implementation.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 9,10 &68

Hurst

paragraph 4,

10, 13,18

DC 3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 10, 11;

Objectives -

6;

Standards7&

8; Guidelines

1

11

Forest Service makes facilities

available for public meetings

to the fullest extent possible.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

n 12

Hurst

paragraph

9,10

DC 3


30


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


12

When establishing priorities

for projects on the Carson,

Cibola and Santa Fe National

Forests choose those projects

which will employ local people

and/or contribute to the local

economy while meeting

resource management

objectives.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 14,16, 17 a,

78

Hurst

paragraphs

4,5,9,14

DC 1, 3, 4;

Objective 1,

9;

13

When implementing projects

(fence construction and

maintenance, trail

construction, thinning projects

, etc) hire local seasonal staff

where practical or split

projects into units small

enough to be within the grasp

of small local contractors

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 15&16

Hurst

paragraphs

4,5,9,14

DC 1, 3, 4;

Objective 1,9;

14

When implementing projects

that cannot be practically split

into smaller jobs (road

construction, buildings, etc)

require in the contract that a

specified percentage of the

labor be hired locally.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 14,16, 17 a,

78

Hurst

paragraphs

4,5,9,14

DC 1, 3, 4;

Objective 1,9;

15

Forest Service Ranger District

offices set up bi-annual

meetings with active land

grant governing bodies to

assess shared infrastructure

maintenance needs and

determine joint plan of action.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 1b,1c,8,

14,30,44,52,66,6

8

Hurst

paragraphs

4,8,9,10,18

D.C. 1,2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 10, 11,

12, 13,

14,15,16,17;

Objective;

2,4,6,7,8;Stan

dards 1,2,5,

6,7,8,12;

Guidelines 1,

2,3,4,

5,7,11,12


31


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


16

Provide materials in Spanish

where appropriate including:

permit applications,

brochures, maps as well as

informational signage and

kiosks located on or adjacent

to former land grant common

lands.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 43,72

Hurst

paragraph 8

DC

5,6,7;Standar

d 9

17

Local Ranger Districts make

every effort to invite the

appropriate livestock grazing

association, grazing

permittees, amd/or

community land grant

governing bodies to

accompany them on all range

inspections. Conduct

inspections on days when most

permittees can attend. (This

could be on weekends due to

permittees who have

employment elsewhere).

These trips will include

discussing good and/or bad

range management practices.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommedation

s

1b,14,23,24,25,2

7,28,30,34,36,37

,38,40,41,44,48

Hurst

paragraphs

4,8,9,10,15,18

DC1,2,3,4,5,6,

7,8,9,11,12,1

3, 14,15,16;

Objective

2,4,7,8;Stand

ards

1,3,4,5,6,7,8,1

0,12;

Guidelines

1,2,3,5,7,8

18

Local Ranger Districts make

every effort to invite the

appropriate land grant and/ or

acequia governing body(ies)

on field trips related to the

planning or implementation of

projects and activities with the

potential to impact traditional

use resources, culturally and

historically significant sites,

adjacent community land grant

common lands or community

land grant and acequia

infrastructure

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

ns 1b,1c,8,

14,30,44,52,66,6

8

Hurst

paragraphs

4,8,9,10,18

D.C. 1,2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 10, 11,

12, 13,

14,15,16,17;

Objective;

2,4,6,7,8;Stan

dards 1, 2,5,

6,7,8,12;

Guidelines

1,2,3,4,5,7,11,

12


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Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


19

Cooperate to the fullest extent

possible with cultural youth

programs such as YCC or

others initiated by a

community land grant, pueblo

or tribe.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

n46

Hurst

paragraph 11

D.C. 1, 3, 5, 6,

7, 10, 12

20

At campgrounds located on

former land grant common

lands collaborate with the

relevant community land grant

governing body(ies) to

develop an administrative

process for allowing use of

campgrounds and facilities

free of charge for land grant

heirs.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommendatio

n57

Hurst

paragraph 8 DC 5,6 &10

21

The Forest Service works

collaboratively with local

forest dependent communities

and the State of New Mexico to

develop a program for the

harvesting of Christmas trees

on national forest system lands

for export to regional

and international markets (i.e.

Mexico).

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommedation

62

Hurst

paragraph 4

D.C. 1, 3, 4, 7;

Guideline 10;

22

Coordinate with community

land grant governing bodies to

develop permitting and/or

wood collection processes for

fuelwood derived from former

land grant common land

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommedation

s 8, 59, 63,64

Hurst

paragraphs

4,8,9, 10, 14,

16

D.C. 2,11,

17;Objective

2,5; Standard

1, 11;

Guideline

1,2,3, 9,10


33


Plan Component

Type


Recommendation


Memo paragraph


23

Offer technical assistance to

land grants and acequias

relating to best management

practices, restoration projects

and new construction/repair

of infrastructure when

projects share common

boundaries with the National

Forest or are located on forest

system lands.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommedation

s 1 & 68

Hurst

paragraphs

4,10, 14, 18

D.C. 3, 4, 7,

12; Objective

6, 7;Standard

5;Guideline 7

24

Focus on creating local

employment or small contract

opportunities for forest-

dependent communities

adjacent to the National Forest

relating to forest restoration

projects aimed at reducing

risks of catastrophic wildfire

and improving watershed

health.

Management

Approach

Hassell

Recommedation

s 14, 16,17a,75

&78

Hurst

paragraphs

4,10,14&18

DC

1,3,4;Objectiv

e 1,5;

Guidelines 3

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