Carson National Forest Working With You FORES UAS Taos County and Carson National Forest Sign Good Neighbor Authority Agreement Over the past several years the Carson National Forest has developed relationships within our local communities to find ways to better support the need for fuelwood gathering, while meeting forest restoration objectives. This work is mod- eled after acequia management, with lañeros cutting the trees and working with a mayordomo on assigned blocks of land. This past year the Carson National Forest signed an agreement with Taos County using the Good Neighbor Authority. This authority makes it casier for small businesses and individuals to re- move fuelwood on National Forest System lands, reducing the process sometimes needed when working with the Federal government. "Using the Good Neighbor Authority to sign this agreement with Taos County continues to promote shared stewardship opportunities across state, private, and federal boundaries.", said Carson National Forest Supervisor James Duran, "These specific projects help us meet both the ecological needs of the forest and the economic needs of our local communities. We look forward to continuing to provide service and maintain traditional uses on the Carson National Forest." For more information about the Carson National Forest, visit: www.fs.usda.gov/carson USDA UAS USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Top: Cerro Negro lañeros, left: harvesting wood., right: fuclwood mastication - USDA Forest Service photos Carson National Forest Working With You FORES UAS Taos County and Carson National Forest Sign Good Neighbor Authority Agreement Over the past several years the Carson National Forest has developed relationships within our local communities to find ways to better support the need for fuelwood gathering, while meeting forest restoration objectives. This work is mod- eled after acequia management, with lañeros cutting the trees and working with a mayordomo on assigned blocks of land. This past year the Carson National Forest signed an agreement with Taos County using the Good Neighbor Authority. This authority makes it casier for small businesses and individuals to re- move fuelwood on National Forest System lands, reducing the process sometimes needed when working with the Federal government. "Using the Good Neighbor Authority to sign this agreement with Taos County continues to promote shared stewardship opportunities across state, private, and federal boundaries.", said Carson National Forest Supervisor James Duran, "These specific projects help us meet both the ecological needs of the forest and the economic needs of our local communities. We look forward to continuing to provide service and maintain traditional uses on the Carson National Forest." For more information about the Carson National Forest, visit: www.fs.usda.gov/carson USDA UAS USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Top: Cerro Negro lañeros, left: harvesting wood., right: fuclwood mastication - USDA Forest Service photos