The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office has prepared a Draft Wilderness Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness and Coyote Mountains Wilderness in southeastern Arizona. The BLM is now accepting public comments for 30 days, ending September 22, 2012.  ]]> http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/strip-fires.html http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/strip-fires.html Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:30:20 -0600

St. George, Utah—Fire Managers for the Arizona Strip District announced today that fire restrictions have been lifted on most portions of the Arizona Strip. Rainfall and lower temperatures in northwestern Arizona have reduced the risk of wildland fires enough to allow managers to lift some fire restrictions. Fire restrictions have been lifted on all portions of the Arizona Strip District, except in the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area and Campground, located south of St. George off the Cedar Pockets Interchange of Interstate 15. Restrictions at the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area and Campground are still in place due to presence of abundant, dry cheat grass in the area. Visitors to the recreation area and campground may use white gas and propone stoves; however, charcoal, briquettes, open campfires, and open flames are strictly prohibited. Campfires outside of the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area and Campground are allowed. While restrictions have been lifted, fire managers continue to encourage the public to use extreme caution with the use of fires and to be mindful of other activities that may start a fire including off road driving, grinding, welding or cutting of metal and target shooting in areas that are adjacent to wildland fuels. ]]> http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/crd-mgr.html http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/crd-mgr.html Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0600

Lake Havasu, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River District will welcome the new District Manager, Roxie Trost, at her swearing-in ceremony on August 24, 2012, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.  Trost began providing leadership to the Colorado River District on May 6, 2012, which was her official start date.  As Colorado River District Manager, Trost oversees the Yuma, Kingman, and Lake Havasu Field Offices.  ]]> http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/comment_period_and.html http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/comment_period_and.html Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:25:30 -0600

Santa Fe, NM - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has received requests for an extension to the comment period and additional public meetings for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).  After consideration of the requests, the BLM has determined that an extension to the comment period and additional public meetings for the DEIS will not be granted. 

The DEIS was made available for public review and comment on May 25, 2012. The BLM held ten public meetings and scheduled a 90-day public comment period that will end on August 22, 2012.  In total, the public scoping for the SunZia project has included a total of 22 public meetings and 255 days of public comment.  ]]> http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/fire_restrictions.html http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/fire_restrictions.html Fri, 3 Aug 2012 09:45:20 -0600

Lake Havasu, Ariz. - Effective immediately, fire restrictions will be lifted for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands administered by the Kingman Field Office. Due to weather conditions in northwestern Arizona, fire restrictions are no longer necessary. ]]> http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/july/burro-accidents.html http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/july/burro-accidents.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:50:50 -0600

Yuma, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Yuma Field Office continues to ask the public to use caution when traveling on Highway 95, especially between Mile Posts 45 and 65. ]]> http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/july/blm_gila_district.html http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/july/blm_gila_district.html Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:00:20 -0600