We have new climate situations happening and so must have new EIS. Trees must be understood in a new way---in regards to their communication amongst each other and the environment surrounding them---taking into account up to date discoveries that have been made.

The previous clearing has been excessive and mistakes have been made that lead to the unintended burning of trees that were intended to be saved. Roads have been created inviting ATV’s and causing more erosion. An EIS should be performed!

I live in an area that is being thinned, and the drive I once so enjoyed now brings tears to my eyes. I love the trees, and now the beauty of the wild untouched nature is forever gone, to no purpose. We now have mountains of slash that feel more dangerous.

I live adjacent to the SF National Forest and of course fire safety is a major concern. Likewise a poor EIS is also a major concern. I request that the SFNF prepare an EIS that complies with established guidelines for a tree clearing program.

I live adjacent to the national forest, and implore you to conduct an EIS as this petition states...as public input is impt and needed in this effort. Of course we need to make the forests safer, but we also need to preserve habitat for wildlife, and other needed ecosystem functions.

We thought thinning trees on our land adjacent the SFNF would be a good idea. But it is clear to us now that the forest is so stressed from lack of moisture that opening up the canopy has only further overwhelmed the whole system.

It is imperative that we protect our remaining forests by a more ecological, long-term approach than this human manipulation, madness of burning forests to protect them. The forest floor serves as a bridge between the above ground living vegetation and the soil, and it is a crucial component in nutrient transfer through the biogeochemical cycle. Much of the energy and carbon fixed by forests is periodically added to the forest floor through litterfall, and a substantial portion of the nutrient requirements of forest ecosystems is supplied by decomposition of organic matter in the forest floor and soil surface. Without ground cover in forests, the soil loses moisture, insects, birds & other animals cannot thrive. We need less "management" and more thoughtful, long-term ecological approaches. How about seriously dealing with Human-caused Climate Change?

I am NOT supporting the Santa Fe Mountain Landscape Resiliency Project plan which includes cutting down the large majority of trees on up to 21,000 acres and repeatedly burning up to 43,000 acres. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pursue an EIS BEFORE this is pursued. Past projects have left behind barren, dried-out and ecologically damaged forest. Many members of the public have reported being made ill by so much prescribed burn smoke.