WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE PROGRAMS IN THE GREATER SANTA FE FIRESHEd
Planned and completed landscape treatments are updated in the NM Vegetation Treatment Map, created by the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute (NMFWRI). Learn more about the initiative here.
Landscape Treatments
Hyde Park WUI Thinning and Prescribed Fire Project
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Hyde Memorial State Park Thinning
This project proposes to improve forest health/resilience in Forests near the Santa Fe Watershed. Other nearby values at risk are Hyde Memorial State Park and the subdivisions near Hyde Park Estates, as well as reduce the risk of post-fire flooding - U.S. Forest Service.
Hyde Memorial State Park forest restoration thinning - NM State Park, NM State Forestry
Santa Fe Municipal Watershed Project
Forest thinning has been conducted, and an ongoing maintenance plan is implemented annual, primarily using maintenance prescribed burns - U.S. Forest Service.
Pacheco Canyon Resiliency Project
This project proposes to change stand conditions in predominantly ponderosa pine forests in the Pacheco Canyon area, adjacent to Tesuque Pueblo lands. The actions proposed to accomplish this change would be thinning and burning about 2400 acres- U.S. Forest Service.
Santa Fe Mountains Landscape Resiliency Project
Santa Fe Municipal Watershed Pecos Wilderness Prescribed Burn
The purpose of this project is to improve the resilience of a priority landscape to future disturbances by restoring forest and watershed health and reducing the risk for catastrophic wildfire - U.S. Forest Service. Learn More.
Prescribed burning in Pecos Wilderness portion of the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed. Cooperative thinning and burning within the watershed has utilized Forest Stewards Youth Corps and All Hands All Lands Burn Team, USFS personnel and contracted resources.
Home Hazard Assessments for Wildfire Risk
| Providers | Contact |
|---|---|
| Fire Safe Santa Fe Team | Carlos Saiz, Fire and Fuels Coordinator
carlos@forestguild.org
Alyssa Mineau, Fireshed Coordinator alyssa@forestguild.org |
| Santa Fe Fire Department (SFFD) Wildland Division | Porfirio Chavarria, Wildland Urban Interface Specialist pnchavarria@santafenm.gov or 505-955-3119 |
| Wildfire Network | info@wildfirenetwork.org or 505-780-1082 |
All Lands Programs and Projects
All Hands All Lands Burn Team - All-Hands All-Lands Burn Team (AHAL) is a collaborative effort between The Nature Conservancy of New Mexico, the Rio Grande Water Fund, the Forest Stewards Guild, and many others to accelerate the return of fire to frequent fire ecosystems in the Water Fund landscape. Learn more.
Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership
Hazardous Fuels Treatments on Non-Federal Lands (NFL) Grants
Engagement and Emergency Preparedness Programs
Fireshed Ambassador Program - Resident engagement with neighborhood leaders to help them understand their wildfire risk and encourage and motivate neighbors to take action to reduce that risk - City of Santa Fe and Forest Stewards Guild.
Firewise USA® - Three Identified Firewise Sites: Monte Sereno, Tesuque Village, Rancho Viejo all of which were renewed in 2020 by NFPA’s FirewiseUSA(R) program. Learn more.
Ready, Set, Go! -
Alert Santa Fe - Alert Santa Fe is the official emergency notification system used by the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County to communicate with city residents during emergencies. This system is provided by Rave Mobile Safety and powered by Smart911 to send notifications by phone, email, text and social media to keep citizens informed of emergencies.
Santa Fe County Fire Code - Defensible space is a requirement of Santa Fe County's fire code (IWUIC). The county permitting process triggers the inspection request with the county Fire Marshall.
HEPA Filter Loan Program - HEPA filters are available to smoke sensitive individuals during periods of smoke impacts in the Fireshed area. These portable air cleaners will filter the air in a large room such and are distributed on a first come- first served basis for predetermined time periods.
Wildfire Wednesdays blog and WWLive - the Forest Stewards Guild releases a WW blog about everything wildfire, and provides live events on Facebook with over 1,000 viewers.
Burn Permitting - In some cases, and with an approved burn permit, open Burning for Agricultural and Vegetation is allowed (Weather Permitting). Contact your local volunteer fire district before obtaining a burn permit to find out f this option is right for you. You must call Dispatch at (505) 428-3710 before each burn to verify there are no restrictions and provide your burn permit number.
Private Lands Mitigation
Wildland Atalaya Hand Crew Mitigation
Mitigation agreements - Labor-share defensible space program. The fire department marks and cuts trees. Property owner hauls and removes debris. They try to set these up in the summer when people are interested and implement these projects through the winter months.
Fuels Reduction Project - The grant funding is First Come First Serve and a 90/10 match requirement. 90% of the total bill for mitigation is covered by the grant. Resident is responsible for 10% in hard match. There will be 13-14 private parcel thinning projects completed in 2021 with 6-8 on waiting list.
Environment Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Forest work through NRCS can include items such as forest thinning projects and riparian restoration. EQIP is a voluntary program to helps landowners install measures to protect soil, water, plant, wildlife, and other natural resources while ensuring sustainable production on their farms, ranches and forest lands.
Forest Management Plans -
Chippers - SF City Fire has a chipper. They can provide a chipper with an operator, and the neighborhood hauls the slash. County Fire (x2) and NMSF have chippers. None are dedicated to specific chipping programs or readily available for private lands mitigation at this time.