South Central Mountain RC&D Inc

Rick Merrick, Rural Community Forester, Laura Doth, Executive Director

Board of Directors

Jerry Burchett, Chairman Robert Booky, Director

Brian Greene, Vice-Chairman James Taylor, Director

201 Oak Grove Place Jackie Powell, Secretary/Treasurer John Braziel, Director

Ruidoso, NM 88345 Sid Gordon, Director Dave Venable, Director

(575) 446 -3973 Fax: (844) 687-1455

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September 16, 2016

Mr. Mark Cadwallader

Integrated Partnership Coordinator

Lincoln National Forest

3463 Los Palomas Road

Alamogordo, NM 88310

Dear Mr. Cadwallader:

I am requesting a one year extension for the Ruidoso WUI Fuel reduction and Prescribed Fire Implementation Project. We have met many of our objectives under this program, but due to environmental factors beyond our control, we still have monies we were not able to spend in the first Three years.

1.  Collaborators participation on Rx Burns: Due to the struggles of meeting the burn windows we still have funds for the collaborators to participate in upcoming planned Rx Burns on the Smokey Bear USFS District projects.

2.  Mechanical Thinning on Moon Mountain Project: Due to a Wildfire on this project area in March 2016 and the resulting wildfire rehab efforts, we had to halt all work on this project. We were able to get started, but did not have time to complete.

3.  Rx Burn Alto Mesa State Land Office(SLO) land: Because of the request for an additional agreement from the SLO it was decided to change the Forest Restoration Prescribe Burn to mechanical thinning instead. We have worked through the agreements with the SLO, but due to the weather have not been able to complete this project.

4.  ECO Servants: We will continue the monitoring project outlined in this CFRP Grant.

5.  ENMU of Ruidoso: Eastern New Mexico University has planned a training program for the public during the Sierra Blanca Wildland Fire Academy in December of 2016.

By extending this project into year four we will increase opportunities for collaborators to participate on additional Rx Burns on USFS lands. We will continue Forest Restoration in the

focus areas. These additional projects will be conducted within the planned scope of work for this CFRP grant.

Rick Merrick

CFRP Project Coordinator

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Mark Cadwallader

CFRP Partnership Coordinator

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