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BLM seeks public input on target shooting management alternatives for the Sonoran Desert National Monument

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Phoenix District Office is seeking public input on recreational target shooting management alternatives for the Sonoran Desert National Monument.

Southern Arizona Project Report 2015

The Bureau of Land Management Arizona has made significant progress in mitigating the impacts of illegal border-related activity on some of the nation’s most significant desert landscapes. Innovative initiatives like Operation ROAM and the Borderlands Management Task Force promote collaboration and produce tangible results.

Sonoran Desert National Monument Target Shooting Resource Management Planning Information

Public Comment Period (90 Days): December 16 - March 15

For more information and more information on providing public comment

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