Construction Closure Scheduled on Forest Road 83

Road construction will begin on Forest Road 83 in the

Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District from May 5 to May 23, 2025. During this period, the road will

be closed to allow construction crews to install a large culvert at the Sebadilla Creek crossing.

The closure will start at mile marker 13.7, but private landowners will still have access to the

area.

For more information about this closure, please visit the Santa Fe National Forest Alerts page or

contact the Pecos/Las Vegas District Office at (505) 757-6121.

About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought

people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class

science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to

nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that

promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres

of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest

wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either

a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of

which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.