Richard G. Illing papers concerning the Ellis Forest Loop Road and the Sandia Mountains, 1950s-1990, (bulk 1970-1974)

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Richard G. Illing papers concerning the Ellis Forest Loop Road and the Sandia Mountains, 1950s-1990, (bulk 1970-1974)

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The collection contains a scrapbook created by Illing's family to honor his achievements. It also includes articles, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs and maps associated with Richard G. Illing's fight to keep the Sandia Mountains from being overdeveloped. The Ellis Loop Forest Highway is a central theme of the collection and includes a paper written about the road. There are also various articles pertaining to forest conservation issues and correspondence with other environmentally active groups like the National Wildlife Federation, Save our Sylvania Action Committee (SOSAC ), the New Mexico Wildlife Conservation Association, and the Albuquerque Wildlife Conservation Association as well as individual environmentalists concerned about the Sandia Mountains in the Cibola National Forest. Also included are materials from Las Placitas Association relating to the proposed highway and other land development issues.

1 box (.45 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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New Mexico Wildlife Conservation Association.

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Albuquerque Wildlife Conservation Association.

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National Wildlife Federation

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Save our Sylvania Action Committee.

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United States. Forest Service. Southwestern Region

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The evolution of the USDA Forest Service is rooted in the General Provision Act of 1891 in which Congress authorized the President to designate particular areas of the forested public domain to be set aside as "reserves" for future use. The number and size of these reserves increased notably in 1897 when the President was authorized to establish reserves in order to protect watersheds, to preserve timber, and to provide lumber for local use. On February 1, 1905, Secretary of Agriculture James Wi...

Illing, Richard G.

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Richard G. Illing came to New Mexico in the 1950s. He settled his family in Albuquerque and later moved to El Rancho de San Francisco in Placitas, N.M. The family enjoyed ranch life and the Sandia Mountains. When his daughter, Lynne, died in an accident her ashes were scattered on the eastern slope of the Sandias. In part as a memorial to Lynne, Richard became a devoted advocate for the environmental protection and preservation of the Sandia Mountains. He was especially vocal and energetic in hi...

Las Placitas Association.

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