Natural Resources
George M. Track, Director
Sarah Lujan, Administrative Assistant
Agriculture/Seasonal
Luis Romero, Lead Equipment Operator
James Lucero, Equipment Operator
Bison Program
Delbert Chisholm, Bison/Agriculture Manager
Curtis Miller, Wildlife Tech
Environmental
Miguel Vigil, Environmental Program Manager
Abigail Buck, Water Quality Specialist
Tyler Romero, Water Quality Technician
Fire Fighters
Seasonal
Fire & Fuels
Marvin Lefthand, Acting Fire Program Manager
Del Romer Interim, BIA Fuels Grant Coordinator
Robert Trujillo, Assistant Fire Manager
Game & Fish
Bobby Duran, Biologist
Michael Martinez, Hunt Manager
Wesley Spruce, Wildlife Tech
Damen Lujan, Wildlife Tech
Realty Office
Reva Suazo, Tribal Realty Officer
Merissa Trujillo, Realty Assistant
Realty Clerk, TBD
Wilderness Department
Craig Lujan, Game Warden
Edwin Concha, Game warden
Blue Lake Wilderness Protection Program
High above our Taos Pueblo, in the pristine aspen and evergreen forests of the Taos Pueblo Blue Lake Wilderness Area, is a sacred lake, Ba whyea-Blue Lake. The People of Taos Pueblo have occupied these areas since time immemorial. Since the arrival of settlers, we have struggled to hold onto our land base, which has been drastically reduced throughout the years. On December 15, 1970, the Congress of the United States legally enacted Public Law 91-550, the Taos Pueblo Wilderness Act which put the Blue Lake Wilderness area into trust status. This law provided the tribe with exclusive use of the area for traditional purposes.
The tribe, through the Taos Pueblo Warchief’s office and the Wilderness Ranger’s has conducted preservation and protection activities in the Blue Lake Wilderness area for many years. Trail and Fence Maintenance are conducted throughout the Wilderness and boundaries. Conservation and preservation of the Blue Lake Wilderness Area is of Primary concern to Taos Pueblo. The Pueblo’s goal is to maintain the area in its most natural state-protecting trees, water, fish, wildlife, and soils from damage.
With proper consent of the tribal government, non members may be permitted to enter the lands for purposes compatible with their preservation as a wilderness or other official purposes. The Taos Pueblo Blue Lake Wilderness Area is closed to the public. This area is specifically for use by enrolled members of Taos Pueblo.