Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management is announcing the beginning of a 30-day public scoping period to inform the environmental analysis of the proposed Vulcan Solar Project, which would produce up to 1,050 megawatts of utility-scale renewable energy from solar photovoltaic modules on 7,374 acres of public land in western Maricopa County. A Notice of Intent will post in the Federal Register tomorrow, announcing the BLM's intent to amend the Lower Sonoran Field Office Resource Management P... Full story
KINGMAN, Ariz. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Kingman Field Office is seeking public input on a Preliminary Environmental Assessment of a proposed hard rock mining exploration project on public lands located near Wikieup, in Mohave County. The Burro Creek Exploration Project Environmental Assessment analyzes the potential environmental impacts of an Exploration Plan of Operations submitted by Sitka Gold Corporation (Sitka) for their Burro Creek project, which is located near their cur... Full story
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. –* The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure and restriction of selected public lands for the 2020 Best In The Desert’s Parker 250 and 425 races in La Paz County. The temporary closure will be in effect Jan. 11-12 and Jan. 24-25, 2020. The temporary restrictions will be in effect Jan. 9-12, and Jan. 22-25, 2020. Access to public lands in and around the race course will be temporarily closed, restricted, or designated as... Full story
The Bureau Of Land Management is seeking a broad spectrum of nominees to help improve public lands management. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on 31Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) nationwide, including Arizona’s RAC. These citizen-based committees assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues. The BLM maintains 38 such advisory committees formally chartered under the Federal Advisory C... Full story
Wild horse and burro adoption and sale February 15 – 17 WICKENBURG, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event on Feb. 15 - 17, at the Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds in Wickenburg, Ariz. The event will run from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, then from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday. Additionally, training demonstrations will be held on Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Florence Inmate Trainin... Full story
The public is invited to an open house to review the Kingman Travel Management Plan. KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office (KFO) invites the public’s participation in the review of the KFO Travel Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. Travel management is an approach to establishing networks of roads for travel and transportation including areas for both motorized and non-motorized uses. Travel management planning is necessary for designating and pro... Full story
For Immediate Release - July 10, 2018 LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - The Rock House Recreation Area, visitor center and boat launch, managed by The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Lake Havasu Field Office will not be available for public use from July 23 to August 1, 2018, in order to ensure safety during maintenance and repaving. This parking lot repair will enhance the recreational experiences at the site and improve facilities. During the construction, parking, boat launching or use of the... Full story
Project Description Due to a ruling from the U.S. District Court - District of Arizona issued in March 2015, the BLM will develop new management actions to address recreational target shooting in the Sonoran Desert National Monument (SDNM) Resource Management Plan (RMP). An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be written to assess the potential impacts of each alternative. Upon completion of the EIS, an alternative will be selected that best balances the environmental impacts with the... Full story
Kingman, Arizona - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office, in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will conduct a prescribed burn in the Hualapai Mountains 16 miles southeast of Kingman, Arizona, in the coming weeks. Weather permitting, burning may begin as early as February 22, 2016, and is expected to be completed within three to five days after ignition. The burn areas are located in the south and east end of the Hualapai Mountains in upper Blue Tank... Full story
Lake Havasu City, Ariz. – To celebrate Veterans Day, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River District will be waiving entrance fees to local recreation sites. The fee-free designation applies to Veterans Day, November 11, 2015. “These fee-free days will provide a great opportunity to visit a new area and explore the wonder of your public lands,” stated District Manager Roxie Trost. “This is also a great way to help some folks, who might otherwise not have the opportunity, to experie... Full story
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Jason West has been selected as the new Field Manager for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office. West assumes responsibility for over 1.3 million acres of public land throughout Western Arizona and California including Lake Havasu, the Parker Strip, and five Wilderness areas including East Cactus Plain Wilderness, Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness, Harcuvar Mountains Wilderness, Rawhide Mountains Wilderness, Swansea Wilderness, and Cactus Plain Wil... Full story
Kingman, Arizona - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office, in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will conduct two prescribed burns in the Hualapai Mountains southeast of Kingman, Arizona, in the coming weeks. Weather permitting, burning may begin as early as November 2, 2015, and is expected to be complete within three to five days after ignition. These burn areas are located in the south end of the Hualapai Mountains in upper Blue Tank Canyon and Crow... Full story
KINGMAN, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office, in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will conduct two prescribed burns. The burns will take place in the Hualapai Mountains southeast of Kingman. Weather permitting, burning may begin as early as February 17, 2015, and is expected to be complete within three to five days after ignition. The purpose of the burns is to treat approximately 2,500 acres of dense chaparral brush to improve mule deer... Full story
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related day-use fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (January 20); Presidents’ Day weekend (February 15 – 17); National Public Lands Day (September 27); and Veterans Day (November 11) in 2014. There are over 12 million acres of BLM Public Lands in Arizona to visit, enjoy and explore. Fee-free days provides a gre... Full story
Kingman, Ariz. – To celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) and the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office, along with the Dolan Springs Open Space Committee, will host a National Public Lands Day volunteer event on Saturday, September 28, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. To promote sustainable trail design and construction practices while educating the public on the importance of wilderness, volunteers are needed for trail con... Full story
Lake Havasu City, Ariz. – To celebrate National Public Lands Day, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River District will be waiving entrance fees to local recreation sites. The fee-free designation applies only to Saturday, September 28, 2013. “This is a great way to help some folks, who might otherwise not have the opportunity, to experience their public lands and develop a passion for them as others have,” stated District Manager Roxie Trost. Recreation areas in the BLM Color... Full story
Kingman, Ariz. - On Friday, August 2, 2013, fire restrictions will be lifted for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands administered by the Kingman Field Office. The Lake Havasu and Yuma Field Offices continue to be in fire restrictions. Due to weather conditions in northwestern Arizona, fire restrictions are no longer necessary. “Even though restrictions are no longer needed in the Kingman Field Office area, we’re asking the public to be very careful when using fire,” said Michael Trent, BLM C... Full story
Lake Havasu, Ariz. - As firefighters continue their efforts to contain major wildfires burning throughout the United States, the public is reminded that use of fireworks is always prohibited on Federal public lands and state trust lands in Arizona. Dry conditions have already prompted fire officials to issue fire restrictions and closures across Arizona. Any spark has the potential to ignite a new fire, and sending fireworks into the air could have devastating effects. “In addition to f... Full story
FIRE NAMED: Dean Peak Fire LOCATION: The fire is located approximately 10 miles east of Kingman, Arizona, in the Hualapai Mountains, east of Dean Peak. TIME REPORTED: June 29, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. ACRES BURNED: Approximately 25 - 30 acres RESOURCES: There are currently 1 engine, 1 Type I crew, 1 Type II helicopter, 1 air attack, a lead plane, 3 heavy air tankers, and overhead personnel totaling approximately 40 people. LAND STATUS: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) VEGETATION: Brush, pinion,... Full story
FIRE NAME: Dean Peak Fire LOCATION: The fire is located approximately 10 miles east of Kingman, Arizona, in the Hualapai Mountains, east of Dean Peak. TIME REPORTED: June 29, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. ACRES BURNED: Approximately 908 acres RESOURCES: There are currently several engines, 3 Type I crews, 1 Type II crew, 1 Type II helicopter, 1 air attack, 2 air tankers, and overhead personnel totaling approximately 100 people. Additional resources are en route including the Northern Arizona Type II... Full story
