[NMCCSC] #2 //NEWS RELEASE Area Closure for Placitas Recreation Area for PNM emergency maintenance of transmission line structure - Sandia Ranger District

[Bet Gendron]

Now for we skiers who hike also!  Sandia Ranger District is announcing a
hard area closure in the far NW District area from the Placitas recreation
area.  It is unclear to me if it involves Piedra Lisa going north from Rd
135, above La Luz TH.  Anyway, a heads up; pls no reply.
Bet Gendron
Egroups Chair, FOSM Member

*NEWS RELEASE*

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*Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands*

2113 Osuna Road NE
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Albuquerque, NM 87113
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(505
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346-3900

www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola

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*Area Closure for Placitas Recreation Area for Public Health and Safety *

*PNM emergency maintenance of transmission line structure*

*Order Number 03-03-05-25-15*

*Albuquerque, NM, September 26, 2025 –* The Cibola National Forest and
National Grasslands (NF&NGs) has issued an area closure order
(03-03-05-25-15) for the Placitas Recreation Area South of NM-165 on the
Sandia Ranger District, described below and shown on the *attached map*.

The purpose of this Order is for the protection of public health and safety
during PNM emergency maintenance of the Reeves to Santa Fe 115kV
transmission line pole structure.

*This Order shall be in effect from September 28th, 2025, at 1800 through
October 1st, 2025 at 2400, unless rescinded.*

This Closure Order includes the area shown in the attached map south of
NM-165. The described area is located south of NM-165 and east of Forest
Road 445 on the Sandia Ranger District.

Trails included within this closure order are as follows:

•  Forest Service Road 445 From New Mexico highway 165 to Piedra Lisa-North
Trailhead (north of FSR 445)

•  05051 Strip Mine From its intersection with Tablazon (north end of
closure) to its intersection with Gear Grinder (north end of closure).

•  05035 Chalk Dust from its intersection with Lower Pine (north end of
closure) to its intersection with Gear Grinder (north end of closure)

The following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands in
the Sandia Ranger District, described below and shown on the attached map.

1.  Going into or being upon the Described Area.

2.  Being on a road within the Described Area.

3.  Being on a trail within the Described Area.

The following persons are exempt from this Order:

1.  Persons with a Forest Service permit, contract or agreement
specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.

2.  Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of
Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically
exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest
Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. §
251.50(e)(1) or (2)].

3.  Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue
or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B
misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000
for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or
both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.

The official order *03-03-05-25-15 *will be posted on the Cibola NF & NGs
website <https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/alerts> under Alerts.

For more information on this order contact:

Sandia Ranger District Office – Tijeras, NM (505) 281-3304

Cibola NF&NGs Forest Supervisor’s Office - Albuquerque, NM, (575) 346-3900

PNM: Eric.Chavez2 at pnm.com (505)-967-7624
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