Current and Ongoing Projects

NMFWRI Statewide Project and Partners Map
Map of NMFWRI projects from 2007-2010 showing project locations and cooperating agencies.

Socio-Economic Indicators for Forest Restoration Projects: A Delphi Study.
FINAL REPORT |   PRESENTATION  |  USER'S GUIDE
A Delphi process was used to develop a model for assessing the socio-economic dimensions of projects funded by the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP). A. Egan and V. Estrada-Bustillo 2011.

Working with Tribal Entities to Build Economic Opportunity in Forest Restoration.
A Partnership between the Alamo Navajo School Board, Inc. and the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute. See also article in the Arizona Daily Sun.

Automated Stand Delineation for FORVIS: A Case Study in the El Malpais Region of New Mexico .
Working with BLM, stand boundaries were generated using Definiens Developer (eCognition) software. The dataset was developed for forest planning and project analysis and for use with the Forest Vegetation Information System (FORVIS).

New Mexico Forest Industry Association Survey – 2010-2011
A survey was developed by the New Mexico Forest Industry association (NMFIA) and mail and phone surveys were conducted by the NMFIA and NMFWRI, respectively, to document aspects of the forestry sector in New Mexico and challenges to developing the state’s wood products industry. 

Gallinas Watershed Map (5MB)
Map displaying watershed conservation projects, fuel treatments, and fire history in the Gallinas Watershed in Western San Miguel County.

Wood Infrastructure Map for New Mexico
Map of NM identifying wood users and wood manufactures.  This is a work in process and was last updated in May of  2009.

NMFWRI Field Monitoring Example
Summary report of field monitoring on Kuykendall CFRP unit 4 located in the Carson National Forest.

Estancia Basin Mapping Project
Map indiciating thinning projects within the Estancia Basin of New Mexico and recent fire activity.

Questa WUI Map
Wildland Urban Interface Map of the village of Questa, NM developed for their 2007 Community Wildfire Protection Plan.