Kingman Field Office
| Contacts: | Mike Brown | , (928) 718-3756 |
Water Development Maintenance in Warm Springs Wilderness Area
The Arizona Game and Fish Department will be doing maintenance work on the Tipperary Tank wildlife water development in the Warm Springs Wilderness on November 4-8, 2009.
“There will be helicopter over-flights and workers using motorized equipment in the western portion of the Wilderness,” said Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office Biologist Rebecca Peck. “The activities will be short duration and minimal.”
The BLM Kingman Field Office manages the 112,400-acre Warm Springs Wilderness located in Mohave County, 30 miles southwest of Kingman, Arizona and 30 miles north of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The Warm Springs Wilderness encircles an immense and pristine desert landscape. One thousand feet above the surrounding desert, the 10-mile long Black Mesa dominates the wilderness. Its edges are dissected into a maze of winding canyons.
The diverse zoologic and geologic features offer outstanding opportunities for primitive recreation. Water at Warm Springs and other springs allow for extended camping trips. Horseback riding and hiking are further enhanced by the presence of an old historic trail and numerous burro trails. In the spring following a wet winter, this area unveils a notably colorful wildflower display, including ocotillos, blooming annuals, shrubs, and cactuses.
For more information or questions about the maintenance work, call Rebecca Peck at the BLM Kingman Field Office at 928-718-3700.
The BLM manages more land - 253 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.