BLM Arizona News Release Feed

BLM Recruiting For Summer Firefighters

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:25:20 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now accepting applications for summer seasonal firefighting and dispatching positions for the 2010 fire season at locations nationwide, including three western Arizona locations and other duty stations across Arizona. Announcements open November 17, 2009, and the early consideration deadline is January 19, 2010. Applications must be submitted no later than March 30, 2010, to receive consideration.

Water Development Maintenance in Warm Springs Wilderness Area

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0700

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.

Prescribed Burning Planned in the Music Mountains

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:50:30 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office will be conducting a prescribed burn in Iron Basin about eight miles southeast of Meadview in the coming weeks. Weather permitting, burning may begin as early as November 7, and is expected to be completed within three to five days. The 1,700-acre project area is located approximately 40 miles north of Kingman on public lands.

National Public Lands Day Celebration in Bullhead City

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:05:40 -0600

Lake Havasu City, Ariz. - A National Public Lands Day celebration will be held at the Colorado River Nature Center in Bullhead City on Saturday, November 14, 2009, from 9 a.m. until noon. The public is invited to attend the free event.

Prescribed Fires Planned in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:20:10 -0600

St. George, Utah – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fire managers will conduct slash pile burning operations in Paria Canyon, sometime from late October through early November, as part of a larger riparian restoration project.

Reminder - Public Meeting for Proposed Land Lease to Lake Havasu City

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:25:00 -0600

Lake Havasu, Ariz. - A public meeting to discuss the proposed Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) lease of 280 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered public lands to Lake Havasu City will be held on October 21, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lake Havasu City Council Chambers at 2330 McCulloch Blvd. Residents and interested parties are encouraged to attend and identify significant issues, impacts and potential alternatives to be addressed in an Environmental Assessment.

Trash Dumping Spoils Our Desert

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:35:40 -0600

Lake Havasu City, Ariz. – Frequent dumping of household hazardous materials in the desert surrounding Lake Havasu is costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars and creating ugly, dangerous situations.

Interior Secretary Salazar to join Energy Leaders, Navajo County Families to
Dedicate Arizona's First Commercial-Scale Wind Farm

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:05:10 -0600

Who & What:
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will join federal, state and local officials, energy industry leaders, ranchers and school children to celebrate Arizona’s first commercial-scale wind power project at the dedication of the Dry Lake Wind Power Project.Located in Navajo County between Holbrook and Heber along SR-377, the Dry Lake Wind Power Project sits on a combination of private, state and federal lands. Approximately a third of the project is on the private Rocking Chair Ranch, with a third each on Arizona State Land Department and Bureau of Land Management public lands.

The project brings a new source of clean, renewable energy to the region and will generate enough power for more than 15,000 homes. Salt River Project, serving more than 930,000 electric customers in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, is purchasing all of the energy from the project. Navajo County receives tax benefits. Comprised of 30 turbines standing nearly 400 feet tall when the blades are at high noon, the project covers approximately 6,000 acres yet takes less than two percent of the land out of grazing use.

Interview opportunities available with:

Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
Honorable Ann Kirkpatrick, U.S. Congresswoman
Richard Silverman, General Manager, Salt River Project
J.R. DeSpain, Navajo County Supervisor District III
Bob Abbey, Director, Bureau of Land Management
Bill Elkins, owner, Rocking Chair Ranch
Martín Múgica, Executive Vice President, Iberdrola Renewables
Ruben Ojeda, Arizona State Land Department
Tulsi Tanti, Chairman Managing Director and Founder, Suzlon Energy Limited
Marguerite Kelly, Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Community representatives and advocates

When & Where
Monday, October 12, 2009
Dry Lake Wind Power Project
Near Heber, Ariz. along SR-377 at mile marker 17

10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wind turbine tours and picnic lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Speaker program, awards and ribbon-cutting ceremony

Additional Resources:

BLM Announces First Arizona Recovery Act Projects Released
and Encourages Local Contractors to Apply for Recovery Act Funds

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:45:20 -0600

Phoenix - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona State Director Jim Kenna today announced approximately $15.2 million for an estimated 58 local projects throughout Arizona funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The Arizona ARRA projects are part of 650 BLM projects nationwide funded at more than $305 million announced by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to restore landscapes and habitat, spur renewable energy development on public lands, and create jobs.

Public Meeting for Proposed Land Lease to Lake Havasu City

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:05:50 -0600

Lake Havasu City, Ariz. A public meeting to discuss the proposed Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) lease of 280 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered public lands to Lake Havasu City will be held on October 21, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lake Havasu City Council Chambers at 2330 McCulloch Blvd. Residents and interested parties are encouraged to attend and identify significant issues, impacts and potential alternatives to be addressed in an Environmental Assessment.