Valles Caldera Trust Awards Contract for the 2008 Summer Grazing Season
2008 Press Release
2008 Selected Proposal
(JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM) – Gary Morton of Las Vegas, New Mexico has been awarded the opportunity to graze livestock on the Valles Caldera National Preserve for the 2008 summer grazing season. Mr. Morton’s proposal was selected from a total of six proposals submitted to the Valles Caldera Trust for consideration. A panel composed of members of the Trust board and staff reviewed the proposals. Mr. Morton’s proposal was selected based on criteria that considered economical, ecological, and social benefits, and evaluated the soundness of the proposed management plan. Mr. Morton will bring 2000 yearlings onto the Preserve in early June. They will be rotated through the Preserve’s grassy valles through the end of September.