Public comment period begins for proposed amendment to the Front Street right of way

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Bureau of Land Management

Media Contact:

Rachel Carnahan, Arizona Strip Public Affairs Specialist

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Strip Field Office (ASFO) is inviting the public to comment on an application from Mohave County to amend a right-of-way in an effort to widen Front Street, a road along the Virgin Acres subdivision in unincorporated Beaver Dam, Arizona.

The BLM has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to analyze any potential impacts from approving the amendment. This marks the beginning of the 30-day public comment period, ending February 3, 2018.

A copy of the EA is available on the BLM’s National Environmental Policy Act website, ePlanning, at https://go.usa.gov/xnP4c. A hardcopy of the EA may be obtained at the Arizona Strip Field Office or by contacting Amber Hughes, ahughes@blm.gov or at (435) 688-2388.

Comments can be emailed to blm_az_asdo_comments@blm.gov or mailed to the Arizona Strip Field Office located at, 345 East Riverside Dr. St. George, Utah 84790. Please include "Front Street EA” in the subject. Comments can also be faxed to (435) 688-3258.

Before including an address, phone number, e-mail, or other personal identifying information in any comment, please note that the entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be requested, but cannot be guaranteed.


The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.