U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Kingman Field Office
Kingman Field Office
| Contacts: | Mike Brown | , (928) 718-3756 |
Route 66 Vandalism
Kingman, Ariz. Vandals recently shot the Route 66 interpretive signs about three miles north of Golden Shores, Arizona,
“The interpretive signs at the Historic Route 66 kiosk didn’t make it two years before being vandalized,” said Bureau of Land Management Recreation Planner Bruce Asbjorn.
Asbjorn added that it will cost close to $2,000 to replace the shot up signs. Traveling U.S. 66 is a popular tourist attraction.
The incident is under investigation. If anyone has any information about the interpretive sign vandalism, please contact the BLM Law Enforcement at (602) 679-8119.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.