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Fire Restrictions Announced for BLM Kingman Public Lands

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:47:06 -0600

Kingman, Ariz - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River District has announced fire restrictions on public lands south and east of the Colorado River in Mohave, La Paz and Yavapai Counties, Arizona.

Dry Conditions Trigger Increased Fire Restrictions in Southeastern Arizona

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:59:17 -0600

Tucson, Ariz. (June 17, 2013) --- Effective Wednesday, June 19, the Bureau of Land Management Gila District, all districts of the Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park, Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Tumacácori National Historical Park, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and the Arizona State Forestry Division will increase campfire and smoking restrictions in southeastern Arizona.

Fire Restrictions to be Implemented in Southwest Utah and Northwest Arizona

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:38:18 -0600

Due to recent dry conditions and high fire danger in southwest Utah and northwest Arizona, Color Country Interagency Fire Managers are implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions beginning Thursday, June 20 at 00:01 a.m. The following describes the restrictions to be implemented by each fire management agency in Color Country.

BLM Employees Presented With Beacon Award by American Recreation Coalition

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:12:09 -0600

PHOENIX – The American Recreation Coalition (ARC) honored the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix District for promoting recreational opportunities on public lands.

Acid Spill Results in Temporary Road Closure near Superior

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:05:46 -0600

Tucson, Ariz. Illegal dumping of sulfuric acid on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands near the Battle Axe Road trailhead parking area near the junction of Battle Axe Road and State Route 177 has created a public health hazard requiring remediation. On June 7, 2013, BLM Tucson Field Manager Brian Bellew signed a temporary Closure Order to restrict public access on June 14 during the site cleanup. The road will reopen the following day.

150 + Volunteers Armed with GPS to Map Flow of San Pedro River

Tue, 4 Jun 2013 07:02:32 -0600

Who: 150+ volunteers will be on foot, armed with GPS technology, measuring where water is present on the San Pedro River. Volunteers say the rewards of having great wildlife encounters, rare access to scenic river stretches, and knowing they are having a positive impact outweigh extreme heat, quicksand and other challenges.

Parashant National Monument Plans Twin Springs Prescribed Burning Operation

Mon, 3 Jun 2013 15:24:08 -0600

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument fire managers are planning to conduct prescribed burning on 623 acres near Mount Dellenbaugh during the first week of June if weather and fuel conditions allow. Preparation, ignition and monitoring of the higher elevation Twin Springs Boundary burn is expected to last three to four days.

BLM Schedules More Public Engagement Strategy Meetings for San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan

Fri, 31 May 2013 09:25:10 -0600

Tucson, Ariz. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) encourages the public to get involved in the development of the Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. The BLM Tucson Field Office will host the next two of three Public Engagement Strategy meetings from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in June.

BLM Extends Comment Period for Andrada Quarry Expansion

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:40 -0600

Tucson, Ariz. Due to heightened public interest, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office is extending the public review and comment period for the proposed Andrada Marble Quarry expansion until July 1, 2013. The Tucson Field Office will consider all substantive comments received or postmarked by July 1.

Winter results for Arizona-Utah Condor program: preventable deaths remain focus of recovery effort

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:55:20 -0600

BOISE, Idaho – Half of the California Condor deaths that occurred over the winter in the Arizona-Utah population were caused by lead poisoning, a rate consistent with the entire condor population in California, Arizona, and Utah, according to The Peregrine Fund, an Idaho-based conservation organization.