Field Operations

Field Operations manages programs dealing with forest and range conservation, environmental quality and wildlife management. The staff supports other State Land Office divisions with field reviews and data analyses for programs including rights-of-way, agricultural leases, minerals management, oil and gas frontier nominations, business leases and land exchanges. Collectively, Field Operations staff responds to over 1,000 requests for field reviews each year.

The division maintains advanced geographical information analysis capabilities and provides education outreach services. In all areas of responsibility, Field Operations pursues conservation and development of trust resources in a cooperative and collaborative manner with our lessees. In addition to staff in Santa Fe, Field Operations employs 13 district resource managers, each managing approximately one million acres of state trust land.