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New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute

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Otero Working Group

The Otero Working Group (OWG) is an interagency collaborative organization that draws together public and private entities to address forest and watershed restoration in the Sacramento Mountains. Partners in the OWG represent the Lincoln National Forest’s Supervisors Office and Sacramento Ranger District, New Mexico State Forestry’s Capitan District, the Mescalero Apache Tribe, the New Mexico State Land Office, the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Mescalero Agency, the City of Alamogordo, the Apache Point Observatory, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Wild Turkey Foundation, the Otero Soil and Water Conservation District, the Village of Cloudcroft, the National Resource Conservation Service, and New Mexico State University. The New Mexico Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute joins with the South Central Mountains RC&D to facilitate the operations of the OWG.

Partners meet regularly to discuss forest and watershed restoration projects which reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, increase water flow and improve water quality, and enhance wildlife habitat in the Sacramento Mountains. The OWG has also worked to find ways to maintain a viable forest industry in the state. Partnering with industry can reduce the costs of fuel reduction treatments and can support jobs in rural communities, while restoring forest health to the region’s watersheds. In 2016, the OWG sponsored a wood industry summit that brought together forest industry representatives to discuss strategies for effectively managing the state’s forests.

The NMFWRI has worked with the OWG to build its capacity in education and outreach, and has provided support in GIS mapping and in collaboration. The NMFWRI also assisted in creating a strategy document for the OWG, outlining the collaborative’s mission and projects. On August 23, 2017, the OWG held a signing ceremony at the Lincoln National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Alamogordo, at which the directors of the partnering organizations gathered to sign the document indicating their organization’s support for the goals and activities of the group.

Resources

  • Alamogordo Daily News: Forest Service and partners sign watershed restoration strategy
  • Watershed Planning Map

Meeting Minutes, Reports and News 

April 8th, 2020 General Meeting Notes

April 8th, 2020 General Meeting Notes

April 8th, 2020 General Meeting Notes
July 27, 2020
New Mexico Wood Industry Summit Coming to Ruidoso

New Mexico Wood Industry Summit Coming to Ruidoso

July 27, 2020
October 10, 2018 Meeting Minutes

October 10, 2018 Meeting Minutes

October 10, 2018 Meeting Notes, Otero Working Group

July 27, 2020
Otero Working Group Strategic Plan

Otero Working Group Strategic Plan

STRATEGIC PLANNING: A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO ACHIEVE WATERSHED RESTORATION IN THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS

July 27, 2020
August 22, 2018 Meeting Minutes

August 22, 2018 Meeting Minutes

August 22, 2018 Meeting Minutes Otero Working Group

July 27, 2020
Annual Report 2014 - 2015

Annual Report 2014 – 2015

July 27, 2020
April 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes

April 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes

April 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes, Otero Working Group

July 27, 2020
May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
February 21, 2018 Meeting Minutes

February 21, 2018 Meeting Minutes

February 21, 2018 Meeting Minute, Otero Working Group

July 27, 2020
April 20, 2016

April 20, 2016

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
2017 Focus Areas Appendix C

2017 Focus Areas Appendix C

Otero Working Group 2017 Focus Areas Appendix C

July 27, 2020
March 9, 2016

March 9, 2016

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
February 17, 2016

February 17, 2016

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
January 13, 2016

January 13, 2016

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
October 21, 2015

October 21, 2015

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
September 16, 2015

September 16, 2015

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
July 29, 2015

July 29, 2015

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
June 17, 2015

June 17, 2015

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
May 20, 2015

May 20, 2015

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
March 18, 2015

March 18, 2015

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
February 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
January 21, 2015

January 21, 2015

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
December 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020
November 13, 2014

November 13, 2014

Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2020

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The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute at New Mexico Highlands University receives financial support through the Cooperative and International Programs of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, under the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3271 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). NMHU is an equal opportunity provider and employer.