BLM announces availability of final vegetation management plan
SAFFORD, Arizona – The Bureau of Land Management today announced its approval of a vegetation management plan that covers integrated vegetation management activities targeting landscape restoration for the majority of the Safford Field Office.
The associated Environmental Assessment, decision record, and finding of no significant impact are available on the BLM ePlanning site. Today’s decision begins a 30-day appeal period that ends on November 30, 2024.
The BLM began development of the draft plan in March 2017 that included a 30-day public scoping period and public meetings. A 30-day public comment period on the draft plan followed in December 2020, as well as a 45-day public comment period on Wilderness and Ecosystem Plan Amendments to supplement the EA in June 2021.
For more information, please contact June Lowery, jlowery@blm.gov, 520-345-2825.
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.