Carson National Forest Working With You UAS Piedra Lumbre Visitor Center Land Transfer recognizes the immense economic, ecological, and social vitality for the community and we are so pleased to be a After a multi-year process, the Carson National Forest, the New Mexico Land RUAWAY ZIJ HE BAST Grant Council, San Joaquín del Río de Chama Land Grant, Merced Comunitaria part of the celebration." the Southwestern de Juan Bautista Baldés, and Merced Regional Forester Michiko Martin stated during the celebration event, "We look forward to the future of the Piedra Lumbre facility and the potential economic development opportunities." de Los Pueblos de Tierra Amarilla are celebrating the sale and transfer of the Piedra Lumbre facility. "The acquisition of the Piedra Lumbre Visitors Center property from the Carson National Forest provides the land grants-mercedes of San Joaquín del Rio de Chama, Tierra Amarilla and Juan Bautista Baldés the ability to engage in economic development opportunities that will create local jobs and provide resources that can be utilized for reinvestment in community services for each land grant-merced." - joint statement from Leonard Martinez, President, San Joaquín del Rio de Chama Land Grant, Higina Gallegos, President, Merced Comunitaria de Juan Bautista Baldés, and Steve Polaco, This project exemplifies the Carson National Forest vision of continuing to connect people to the land and their heritage and the Forest Service values of service, interdependence, and diversity. "It's amazing to witness the USDA Forest Service photo by Ivan Kmudsen power of community collaboration, it is what makes what seems impossible, possible. The Piedra Lumbre Visitor Center land transfer is a strong display of the commitment by many local, state and federal partners working towards the common goal of better serving our community," said Carson National Forest Supervisor James Duran. For more information about the Carson National Forest, visit: www.fs.usda.gov/carson USDA UAS President, Merced de Los Pueblos de USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Tierra Amarilla. "The Forest Service Carson National Forest Working With You UAS Piedra Lumbre Visitor Center Land Transfer recognizes the immense economic, ecological, and social vitality for the community and we are so pleased to be a After a multi-year process, the Carson National Forest, the New Mexico Land RUAWAY ZIJ HE BAST Grant Council, San Joaquín del Río de Chama Land Grant, Merced Comunitaria part of the celebration." the Southwestern de Juan Bautista Baldés, and Merced Regional Forester Michiko Martin stated during the celebration event, "We look forward to the future of the Piedra Lumbre facility and the potential economic development opportunities." de Los Pueblos de Tierra Amarilla are celebrating the sale and transfer of the Piedra Lumbre facility. "The acquisition of the Piedra Lumbre Visitors Center property from the Carson National Forest provides the land grants-mercedes of San Joaquín del Rio de Chama, Tierra Amarilla and Juan Bautista Baldés the ability to engage in economic development opportunities that will create local jobs and provide resources that can be utilized for reinvestment in community services for each land grant-merced." - joint statement from Leonard Martinez, President, San Joaquín del Rio de Chama Land Grant, Higina Gallegos, President, Merced Comunitaria de Juan Bautista Baldés, and Steve Polaco, This project exemplifies the Carson National Forest vision of continuing to connect people to the land and their heritage and the Forest Service values of service, interdependence, and diversity. "It's amazing to witness the USDA Forest Service photo by Ivan Kmudsen power of community collaboration, it is what makes what seems impossible, possible. The Piedra Lumbre Visitor Center land transfer is a strong display of the commitment by many local, state and federal partners working towards the common goal of better serving our community," said Carson National Forest Supervisor James Duran. For more information about the Carson National Forest, visit: www.fs.usda.gov/carson USDA UAS President, Merced de Los Pueblos de USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Tierra Amarilla. "The Forest Service