Cave contact information for New Mexico
| Lincoln National Forest | Lincoln
permits 575-885-4181 |
| Carlsbad Caverns NP | Backcountry Caving |
| El Malpais NP | Caving Info |
| New Mexico BLM | General
NM BLM Caving Info Roswell Field Office |
| Private Lands | Please go through GypKaP
to limit disturbance to landowners |
WNS Information
2018
WNS update As of Sept 2018, New Mexico is now an
"intermediate" zone, movement of gear is now based on county by county
WNS/P.d. status.
USFWS Decontamination recommended procedures were updated in Sept 2018,
for more information go to:https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/topics/decontamination
Always check your local permit requirements.
***NOTE:hot
water standard for disinfection: maintaining clothing and gear
submerged in hot water at a sustained temperature of greater than 55
degrees Celsius (131 F) for more than 20 minutes. IMPORTANT: This hot
water disinfecting is done AFTER completing the usual cleaning with
surfactant, such as Woolite, and removal of organic material.
SWR WNS Information archive
*NOTE* some of these may have been superceded by the new policy above
USDA Forest Service WNS Information |
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BLM WNS Information |
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National Park Service |
Carlsbad
Caverns WNS updated information (2011)
El Malpais National Monument to Close Caves (some reopened-see cave contact info above) |
WNS NM Interagency (Draft) Forms(For SWR cavers interested in assisting) |
Contact Donna Hummel to return Interagency Forms and discuss related WNS information |
*Nov 8 2010 NM Interagency Meetings |
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NSS WNS Information |
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USGS WNS Information |
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USFWS Information |
White Nose Syndrome.org |
Other Links and Documents of Interest
| NCKRI | Cave Exploration Landowner Liability Passed February 2019 |
| NPS- Cave and Karst Publications |
Beneath the Forest - USFS Karst Program |
| Lincoln National Forest Planning Process | The
Lincoln National Forest is in the early stages of their Forest Plan
revision. Many of you are interested in the caves on Lincoln
National Forest and may want to be part of their revision process.
Lincoln National Forest Plan Revision
2015-2019. January 2016 Newsletter |
| Carlsbad BLM Resource Management Plan Revision | Carlsbad
BLM Resource Management Plan Revision |
| Other Forests plans in Southwest up for revision | USFS Region 3 (Southwest) Forest Management Plans revision |