SILVER CITY, NM; October 18th, 2016 - For Immediate Release - The Gila National Forest would like to remind the public of community meetings scheduled in late October to early November 2016 to discuss assessment key findings on ecological, social, and economic topics, collaborate to determine needs-for-change to the current Forest Plan, and continue the dialogue between the Forest and nearby residents, users, and interested individuals. The revised Forest Plan will describe the strategic direction for management of forest resources for the next fifteen years on the Gila National Forest.

Community meetings will occur on the following dates and locations. Meetings are open house style so people can drop in anytime during the meeting.
Date Time Location

October 24 7-9 pm Roundup Lodge, Acklin Hill Road, San Lorenzo

October 25 5-7 pm Quemado High School Cafeteria, 3484 Hwy 60, Quemado

October 26 4-6:30 pm Glenwood Community Center, 14 Menges Ln, Glenwood

October 27 4-6:30 pm Catron County Fairgrounds Building, Hwy 12, Reserve

November 1 4-6:30 pm Lyon Event Center, 2953 South Broadway, Truth or Consequences

November 2 4-6:30 pm WNMU Global Resource Center, 12th & Kentucky Streets, Silver City

November 3 4-6:30 pm NM Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd, Las Cruces

For further information, please visit the Forest Plan Revision website at http://go.usa.gov/h88k , or contact Matt Schultz, Forest Planner, 575-388-8280 or matthewschultz@fs.fed.us .