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Lincoln National Forest welcomes new Sacramento District Ranger
Alamogordo, NM (July 16, 2008) – The Lincoln National Forest has welcomed Donna L. Owens as District Ranger on the Sacramento Ranger District. Ms. Owens has been a Department of Agriculture employee for 28 years. Donna is coming to the Lincoln National Forest after serving as District Ranger on the Powell Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest in Utah.
Donna completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography at San Diego State University in December, 1976. She has worked for California Department of Fish and Game prior to beginning her career with the Forest Service on the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon in 1979, as a temporary employee.
Donna has an extensive background working “from the ground up” internally in many resource areas and externally with forest partners and groups, which allows her to communicate and focus on internal and external collaborative partnerships. She has worked closely with numerous groups in Utah including the Travel Council, Main Street, County Trail Committee, and Scenic Highway organization, while serving as the District Ranger in Panguitch, Utah. 
Donna hails from Los Angeles, California. She is excited to meet and work with the public, communities, organizations, and agencies of southern New Mexico.
Fire restrictions lifted for Pecos District, BLM-Carlsbad and Roswell field offices
Due to decreased fire danger conditions in southeastern New Mexico, area land managers announced that fire restrictions on public lands will be lifted at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2008. Stage 1 fire restrictions will be lifted from public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roswell and Carlsbad Field Offices including lands within the following counties: Chaves, Lea, Eddy, Roosevelt, Guadalupe and De Baca. There are no longer restrictions on using open campfires on BLM lands in New Mexico.

Recent rains and cooler temperatures have lessened the fire danger to a point where fire restrictions are no longer needed. Visitors to Federal and State Lands are encouraged to carry an axe, shovel, 1-5 gallons of water, and a fire extinguisher. “Even with this moisture, there is still a chance of a wildfire being ignited from careless action, so please be cognizant of your surroundings,” said Ty Bryson, Fire Management Officer, BLM-Carlsbad Field Office, “the public has been very patient during this year’s closures and fire restrictions and we would like to say thank you for your understanding.”