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Agencies within the Department of Interior with vegetation capable of sustaining wildland fire are required to prepare fire management plans. Petroglyph National Monument has recognized and acted on this policy direction.
The Plan provides a framework for the management of wildland fire as a tool to safely accomplish protection and resource management objectives. The lands include those managed by the National Park Service at Petroglyph National Monument (N.M.) in central New Mexico and encompass 5,250 managed acres and 7,235 legislated acres. The remaining 1,985 acres are managed by the City of Albuquerque and are not included in this plan.
The Plan meets all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act and Amendments, the Clean Water Act, and Section 106 of the National Historical Preservation Act (NHPA). Compliance with these laws is demonstrated through a Categorical Exclusion Decision Memorandum, where decision-making involves an interdisciplinary determination of level of compliance required, is based on best available scientific and technical information, and where analysis of impairment to resources is part of the overall environmental impact analysis process.
The Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy and Program Review (2001), Managing Impacts of Wildfires on Communities and the Environment, and Protecting People and Sustaining Resources in Fire Adapted Ecosystems- A Cohesive Strategy (USDOI/USDA), and A Collaborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment: 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy Implementation Plan provide the overall framework for agencies to build a program consistent with stated land and resource goals and objectives while ensuring firefighter and public safety. Authorities for implementing this Plan are found in Appendix L.
Petroglyph National Monument
6001 Unser Blvd NW
Albuquerque NM 87120
PETR_Superintendent@nps.gov
The Plan provides a framework for the management of wildland fire as a tool to safely accomplish protection and resource management objectives. The lands include those managed by the National Park Service at Petroglyph National Monument (N.M.) in central New Mexico and encompass 5,250 managed acres and 7,235 legislated acres. The remaining 1,985 acres are managed by the City of Albuquerque and are not included in this plan.
The Plan meets all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act and Amendments, the Clean Water Act, and Section 106 of the National Historical Preservation Act (NHPA). Compliance with these laws is demonstrated through a Categorical Exclusion Decision Memorandum, where decision-making involves an interdisciplinary determination of level of compliance required, is based on best available scientific and technical information, and where analysis of impairment to resources is part of the overall environmental impact analysis process.
The Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy and Program Review (2001), Managing Impacts of Wildfires on Communities and the Environment, and Protecting People and Sustaining Resources in Fire Adapted Ecosystems- A Cohesive Strategy (USDOI/USDA), and A Collaborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment: 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy Implementation Plan provide the overall framework for agencies to build a program consistent with stated land and resource goals and objectives while ensuring firefighter and public safety. Authorities for implementing this Plan are found in Appendix L.
Contact Information
SuperintendentPetroglyph National Monument
6001 Unser Blvd NW
Albuquerque NM 87120
PETR_Superintendent@nps.gov