Commission approves $227,000 state contract for Rio Trampas fuels reduction

Oct 7, 2025

Commission voted to accept an EMNRD Forestry agreement providing $227,000 to reduce hazardous fuels on 256 acres of Forest Service lands in southern Taos County; commissioners praised staff and emphasized wildfire risk reduction.

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The commission approved an agreement (WP26‑02‑3900) with the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) Forestry Division that will provide $227,000 in state funding to implement hazardous fuels reduction on 256 acres of Forest Service lands in southern Taos County.

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