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BLM to hold virtual information forum on solar proposals

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District Office will host a virtual information forum to share information and receive public input on right-of-way applications f

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Fire activity and dry conditions trigger fire restrictions in portions of Western, Central, and Northern Arizona
Effective Thursday, May 5 the following agencies will implement campfire and smoking restrictions: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix and Colorado River Districts; Coconino, Kaibab [Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts], Prescott, Tonto, and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests; Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management as it relates to state trust lands in Coconino County south of the Grand Canyon, Mohave, La Paz, Yavapai, Yuma, Maricopa, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Apache, and Navajo counties.
BLM to gather wild burros in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area

KINGMAN, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin a wild burro gather on May 2, 2022, in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area located west of Kingman, in Mohave Co

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Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument to help bolster population of sensitive species

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BLM gives visitors advance reservation option at Virgin River Campground

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Prescribed fire planned for Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

Tucson, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office will conduct a multiple day prescribed fire on the Las Cienegas Nation

Prescribed fire planned for Sierrita Mountains

Tucson, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office, in cooperation with the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance and the Ar

BLM seeks public input on Army request to expand Yuma Proving Ground

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on an application from the U.S.

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BLM plans prescribed fire near Apache Junction

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District is planning a prescribed fire to burn cut and piled brush from about 80 acres of land northeast of Apache Junction, which

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BLM Arizona Strip Field Office announces reopening of the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area Campground

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Strip Field Office announces the 

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Bureau of Land Management seeks input on proposed lease for Palo Verde Regional Park in Pinal County

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Sonoran Field Office is proposing to lease 497 acres of public land to Pinal County for creation of the Palo Verde Regional Park nea

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BLM seeks public input on proposed solar transmission line

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on a proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line crossing public lands about 60 miles west of Phoenix in Maricopa County.

Bureau of Land Management Proposes Mineral Withdrawal Adjacent to Barry M. Goldwater Range and Welcomes Comments

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management today proposed a mineral withdrawal of 2,365.89 acres of public lands adjacent to the Barry M.

BLM road work planned in the Hualapai Mountains

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management Kingman Field Office Operations and Maintenance staff are planning to conduct road work in the Hualapai Mountains, 20 miles southeast

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BLM to enhance permitting process for the Wave in Coyote Buttes North
BLM to enhance permitting process for the Wave in Coyote Buttes North
BLM to conduct prescribed fire in the Hualapai Mountains

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BLM to conduct prescribed fire south of Bowie

Safford, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Safford Field Office and Gila District Fire Manageme

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BLM plans prescribed fire near Cordes Junction

PHOENIX — To improve wildlife habitat and reduce wildfire intensity, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix District plans a prescribed burn of cut and piled juniper from 100

BLM to conduct prescribed fire 30 miles south of Fredonia  

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Map showing location of Colorado District, BLM Arizona, solar variance projects. This map depicts the solar variance projects within the BLM's Colorado River District. There are four projects depicted within the map extent. Parker Solar is located in the northwest corner of the map extent, while Bouse Solar, Ranegras Plains Solar, and Socorro Solar are group in the southern area of the map along Interstate Highway 10. The surface ownership is indicated for Bureau of Land Management, State Trust lands, Fish
BLM to hold virtual information forum on solar proposals

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.

BLM seeks seasonal call-when-needed firefighters

SAFFORD, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District is currently recruiting applicants for seasonal call-when-needed wildland firefighters for the 2022 fire season.

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BLM to hold virtual information forum on solar proposals

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District will host a virtual information forum on January 20 to share information and receive public input on applications for sol

BLM to reinstate 14-day stay limit at Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area

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BLM issues decision on proposed wind testing facility  

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Temporary closure and restrictions of public lands announced for Parker Races

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure and restriction of selected public lands for the 2022 Best in the D